How many pupils does Rockwood Academy have?

Rockwood Academy has 1,078 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Rockwood Academy?

The headteacher of Rockwood Academy is Jamie Henshaw.

What type of school is Rockwood Academy?

Rockwood Academy is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Rockwood Academy in?

Rockwood Academy is in the Birmingham local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Rockwood Academy

Naseby Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 3HG

Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 30 April 2025.

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1,078

Pupils

51.8%

Free school meals

1 April 2012

Opened

About this school

Rockwood Academy is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Birmingham, West Midlands. The school has 1,078 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 30 April 2025. The Headteacher is Jamie Henshaw. The school is administered by Birmingham local authority. It belongs to CORE EDUCATION TRUST. It opened in 1 April 2012.

School details

Headteacher: Jamie Henshaw
Trust: CORE EDUCATION TRUST
Local authority: Birmingham
Gender: Mixed
URN: 138059

Contact

01215666500 info@education.gov.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Rockwood Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Birmingham). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

39.1

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.06

Progress 8 · 2023-24

23%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

46%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.28

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

11%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →