The Edge Academy
The Edge Academy is a free schools alternative provision in Birmingham for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. It has 0 pupils and room for 72. About 0 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. Ofsted visited in January 2026 and gave it a report card, which is below.
946, Bristol Road South, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2LQ0121 533 5858theedgeacademy.co.ukMr Adam Smith interim headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted visited on 6 January 2026. Instead of one overall word, it now gives a grade for each part of school life. Read the full report on Ofsted's website.
Ofsted says these new grades can't be lined up against the old one-word grades.
Earlier inspections (1)
| Date | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 15 June 2021 | Schools into Special Measures Visit 4 | Good |
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.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 0% | 67% | 50% | 100% | 80% | 71% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 50% | 0% | 80% | 100% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% | 50% | 100% | 20% | 0% |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
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.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 280 m | 449 | Good 2023 | 69 | Compare |
| Bellfield Junior School | Council | 590 m | 229 | Good 2022 | 35 | Compare |
| Bellfield Primary School (NC) | Council | 590 m | 167 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| St Laurence Church Junior School | Academy | 780 m | – | Good 2024 | – | Compare |
| St Laurence Church Infant School | Academy | 780 m | – | Good 2022 | – | Compare |
| Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children | Foundation special school | 880 m | 53 | Outstanding 2022 | – | Compare |
| Victoria College | Special post 16 institution | 0.6 miles | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Victoria School | Council | 0.6 miles | 225 | Good 2024 | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is The Edge Academy a good school?
The Edge Academy doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted's report card from January 2026 rated its teaching as as expected.
What is The Edge Academy's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted no longer gives schools one overall grade. When it visited on 6 January 2026 it rated teaching as as expected, achievement as as expected, behaviour and attendance as strong, leadership as as expected.
How many pupils does The Edge Academy have?
0 pupils aged 11 to 16 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 72 places, so it is 0% full.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- 946, Bristol Road South, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2LQ
- Telephone
- 0121 533 5858
- Website
- www.theedgeacademy.co.uk
- Interim Headteacher
- Mr Adam Smith
- Type of school
- Free schools alternative provision (Free schools alternative provision, free schools)
- Phase
- Pupil referral unit / alternative provision, ages 11-16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Single-academy trust
- The Edge Academy Trust (1 schools)
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Ward
- Northfield
- Constituency
- Birmingham Northfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 September 2015 (new provision)
- URN
- 142071 · LAESTAB 3301111 · UKPRN 10053514
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.