Arena Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Beeches Road
 Great Barr
 Birmingham
 West Midlands B42 2PY
Telephone: 0121 729 7310

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Established: 2018
History: This school arose from Arena Academy
Trust: CORE Education Trust
Sponsor: Core Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Raj Mann (since May 2020)
Previous Headteacher: Kevin Rogers (went to Ellowes Hall Sports College)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 59.7 / 8.57
Non-teaching Staff*: 23.57
Number of pupils: 1039
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.4
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 37.60% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 45.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 21.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 59.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 79.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Birmingham
Electoral Ward: Oscott
School Number: 3304031

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 12th November 2024 (view record)

External Links

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

Nearby Schools

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  2. Beeches Infant School (0.0km) show on map
  3. Priestley Smith School (0.0km) show on map
  4. Perry Beeches Nursery School (0.1km) show on map
  5. Glenmead Primary School (0.6km) show on map
  6. Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy (0.6km) show on map
  7. Fortis Academy (0.7km) show on map
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