Hamstead Hall Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Birmingham
Hamstead Hall Academy is a secondary school in Birmingham for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 10 April 2024. Birmingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Craythorne Avenue, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, B20 1HL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Birmingham
- Pupils on roll
- 1,173 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 10 April 2024
Strengths
- “Hamstead Hall Academy is an inclusive school.”
- “The school motto: ‘Success for all through hard work and harmony’ permeates everything that happens in this school.”
- “High ambitions for every pupil, including disadvantaged pupils, those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and pupils who speak English as an additional language (EAL), are commonplace.”
To improve
- “However, occasionally, some teachers do not move pupils’ learning on when they are ready to learn new things, especially those who are more able.”
- “In the recent past, some students studied qualifications that were not always well matched to their needs.”
- “Consequently, some students did not achieve as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 36% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 42.1 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 116 first-preference applications, 183 offers in total, 116 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2021 to 2026, as Birmingham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Birmingham.
- St John Wall Catholic School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Arena Academy 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Holyhead School 1.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Fortis Academy 2.0 mi Good Last distance published
- King Edward VI Handsworth School 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 2.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published