| Address: | Aldridge Road, Birmingham, B44 8NU |
| Website: | http://fortisacademy.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01213666611 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Birmingham |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Alberto Otero |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 143435 |
Ofsted inspection date: 29/06/2016
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 2124 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1606 |
| Number of Boys: | 831 |
| Number of Girls: | 775 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 25.4% | 8.2% |
| School: | 23% |
| England Average: | 40% |
| School: | 89% |
| England Average: | 94% |
| School: | 23% |
| England Average: | 43% |
| School: | 36.5 |
| England Average: | 46.7 |
| School: | 3.11 |
| England Average: | 4.07 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX | 3out of 4 | 850 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL | 3out of 4 | 1,386 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NT | 3out of 4 | 159 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Glenmead Primary School Glenmead Road , B44 8UQ | 2out of 4 | 581 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beeches Junior School Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PY | 3out of 4 | 748 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beeches Infant School Beeches Road , B42 2PY | 3out of 4 | 748 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Maryvale Catholic Primary School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9AG | 3out of 4 | 841 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY | 1out of 4 | 759 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SR | 3out of 4 | 1,073 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Barr Beacon School Old Hall Lane , Aldridge WS9 0RF | 4out of 4 | 2,205 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF | 3out of 4 | 2,337 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priestley Smith School Perry Beeches Campus , Beeches Road B42 2PY | 4out of 4 | 748 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oscott Manor School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SP | 3out of 4 | 814 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| TLG North Birmingham Six Ten Youth & Community Centre , 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH | - not rated | 1,334 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE | 3out of 4 | 2,405 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP | - not rated | 2,867 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.