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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: 554
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.4
Sex: Mixed (56% boys / 44% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 57.00% (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
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