City Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 23 Langley Walk
 Birmingham
 West Midlands B15 2EF
Telephone: 0121 729 7100

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Free School
Religious Denomination: None
Established: 2020
History: Merged with Central Academy and City Academy Birmingham
Trust: CORE Education Trust
Sponsor: Core Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Rebecca Bakewell (since May 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Rekha Shell-Macleod and Rebecca Bakewell
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 36 / 5.78
Non-teaching Staff*: 18.64
Number of pupils: 615
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.1
Sex: Mixed (55% boys / 45% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 58.10% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 52.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 29.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 97.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 81.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Birmingham
Constituency: Birmingham, Ladywood
Electoral Ward: Ladywood
School Number: 3304039

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th February 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

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. James Brindley School (0.3km) show on map
  3. St Thomas Church of England Primary School (0.3km) show on map
  4. St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School (0.4km) show on map
  5. West House School (0.5km) show on map
  6. Oasis Academy Woodview (0.5km) show on map
  7. Lillian De Lissa Nursery School (0.8km) show on map
  8. St George's School Edgbaston (1.0km) show on map
  9. Mander Portman Woodward Independent College (1.0km) show on map
  10. Chandos Primary School (1.1km) show on map
  11. City United Academy (CUA) (1.1km) show on map
  12. Hopwood Hall School (1.1km) show on map
  13. St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary (1.2km) show on map
  14. Nelson Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  15. Hallfield School (1.2km) show on map
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  17. Lift Percy Shurmer (1.4km) show on map
  18. St George's Church of England Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  19. Edgbaston High School for Girls (1.5km) show on map
  20. Jewellery Quarter Academy (1.5km) show on map
  21. South and City College Birmingham (1.5km) show on map
  22. Ark St Alban's Academy (1.5km) show on map
  23. Calthorpe Academy (1.6km) show on map
  24. The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  25. New Perspectives School (1.7km) show on map
  26. Heath Mount Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  27. Birmingham Metropolitan College (1.8km) show on map
  28. BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy (1.8km) show on map
  29. Heritage Academy (1.8km) show on map
  30. Birmingham Ormiston Academy (1.9km) show on map
  31. Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (1.9km) show on map
  32. Jakeman Nursery School (1.9km) show on map
  33. Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School (1.9km) show on map
  34. St Anne's Catholic Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  35. Elmhurst Ballet School (2.0km) show on map
  36. Camp Hill Education (2.0km) show on map
  37. St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown (2.1km) show on map
  38. Brookfields Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  39. Redstone Academy for Boys (2.1km) show on map
  40. Redstone Academy for Girls (2.1km) show on map
  41. Ark Tindal Primary Academy (2.2km) show on map
  42. Brearley Nursery School (2.3km) show on map
  43. Orion School (2.3km) show on map
  44. Flexible Learning School (2.3km) show on map
  45. St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School (2.3km) show on map
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