Greenwood Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Farnborough Road
 Castle Vale
 Birmingham
 West Midlands B35 7NL
Telephone: 0121 464 6101

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from Castle Vale Performing Arts College
Trust: Lift Schools
Sponsor: Lift Schools

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Daniel Opoku (since April 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Simon Cox
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 54.03 / 8.9
Non-teaching Staff*: 47.24
Number of pupils: 963
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.8
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 51.10% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 48.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 23.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 38.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 63.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Birmingham
Constituency: Birmingham, Erdington
Electoral Ward: Castle Vale
School Number: 3304006

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 19th October 2021 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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