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Oscott Academy

Independent · ages 14-16MixedIndependent20 pupilsBirmingham
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
PlacesFull20 pupils, 20 places
Pupils on roll20Census January 2024

Oscott Academy is an independent school in Birmingham for boys and girls aged 14 to 16. It has 20 pupils and every place is taken.

St Martins's Church Centre, 140 Witton Lodge Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 5AP0121 448 2565oscottacademy.co.ukMr Stewart Dance headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

12 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score1.8
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 6.96.920182019: 6.66.620192022: 2.92.920222023: 1.41.420232025: 1.81.82025
Since 2018: -5.1
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018BirminghamEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11121216111013
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 81.81.42.96.66.947.346.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%46%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%0%10%0%65%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score0.100.070.170.350.354.224.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%48%41%

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Birmingham council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll20Census January 2024
Places20100% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support30%6 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan40%8 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls13 / 7
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll202119202119
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%0%0%0%0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans29%32%50%43%47%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m50912 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate105 per 1,000 people15% higher than the England average
Typical house price£235,000Birmingham

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Story Wood SchoolAcademy180 m225No overall grade 202592Compare
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant SchoolRoman Catholic530 m353No overall grade 202567Compare
Wilson Stuart SchoolAcademy600 m283Not inspectedCompare
The Hive CollegeSpecial post 16 institution600 mNot inspectedCompare
Oasis Academy Short HeathAcademy680 m427Good 202475Compare
Hawthorn Primary SchoolCouncil740 m221Good 202452Compare
Warren Farm Primary SchoolAcademy790 m319Good 202342Compare
E-ACT North Birmingham AcademyAcademy890 m1,167Report card 202668Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Oscott Academy a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Oscott Academy yet.

How good are Oscott Academy's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 1.8, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Oscott Academy have?

20 pupils aged 14 to 16 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 20 places, so it is 100% full.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
St Martins's Church Centre, 140 Witton Lodge Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 5AP
Telephone
0121 448 2565
Website
www.oscottacademy.co.uk
Headteacher
Mr Stewart Dance
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 14-16
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Birmingham
Ward
Perry Common
Constituency
Birmingham Erdington
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
22 May 2015 (new provision)
URN
142115 · LAESTAB 3306018 · UKPRN 10073565

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from