Fortis Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Aldridge Road
 Great Barr
 Birmingham
 West Midlands B44 8NU
Telephone: 0121 366 6611

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
History: This school arose from Great Barr School
Trust: The Shaw Education Trust
Sponsor: The Shaw Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Murcott (since November 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Andrew Williams
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 107.8 / 24.1
Non-teaching Staff*: 39.6
Number of pupils: 1434
Pupils Per Teacher: 13.3
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 53.10% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 32.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 20.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 78.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 66.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £8,095,898*
Income Per Pupil: £5,645
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: Birmingham
Electoral Ward: Oscott
School Number: 3305403

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 25th October 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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

Nearby Schools

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  3. Beeches Junior School (0.7km) show on map
  4. Beeches Infant School (0.7km) show on map
  5. Priestley Smith School (0.7km) show on map
  6. Arena Academy (0.7km) show on map
  7. Perry Beeches Nursery School (0.8km) show on map
  8. Maryvale Catholic Primary School (0.8km) show on map
  9. Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School (1.2km) show on map
  10. Goodway Nursery School (1.2km) show on map
  11. Calshot Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  12. Greenholm Primary School (1.3km) show on map
  13. Sundridge Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  14. Whitecrest Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  15. Kingsthorne Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  16. Kingsland Primary School (NC) (1.6km) show on map
  17. Christ The King Catholic Primary School (1.7km) show on map
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  30. Sutton Park Primary (2.3km) show on map
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  32. Story Wood School (2.5km) show on map
  33. Wilson Stuart School (2.6km) show on map
  34. The Hive College (2.6km) show on map
  35. Lindens Primary School (2.7km) show on map
  36. St Margaret's CofE Primary School (2.7km) show on map
  37. Oscott Academy (2.7km) show on map
  38. The Streetly Academy (2.8km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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