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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*: 55.03 / 8.91
Non-teaching Staff*: 42.36
Number of pupils: 935
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.0
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 56.00% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 50.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 23.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 38.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 64.5%
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: 13th January 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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