How many pupils does Arena Academy have?

Arena Academy has 1,039 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Arena Academy?

The headteacher of Arena Academy is Raj Mann.

What type of school is Arena Academy?

Arena Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Arena Academy in?

Arena Academy is in the Birmingham local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Arena Academy

Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2PY

Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 12 November 2024.

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1,039

Pupils

37.6%

Free school meals

1 March 2018

Opened

About this school

Arena Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Birmingham, West Midlands. The school has 1,039 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 12 November 2024. The Headteacher is Raj Mann. The school is administered by Birmingham local authority. It belongs to CORE EDUCATION TRUST. It opened in 1 March 2018.

School details

Head: Raj Mann
Trust: CORE EDUCATION TRUST
Local authority: Birmingham
Gender: Mixed
URN: 145580

Contact

01217297310 info@education.gov.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Arena 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)

44.5

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.36

Progress 8 · 2023-24

40%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

63%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.71

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

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 →