The Wisdom Academy
The Wisdom Academy is an independent school in Birmingham for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 87 pupils and room for 180.
Sycamore Road, Aston, Birmingham, Birmingham, B6 5UH0121 714 3094thewisdomacademy.co.ukMr Naseem Khan headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2023
22 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2023 | 2022 | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 22 | 13 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 46.8 | – | 47.2 | 47.0 |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 55% | – | 46% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 73% | – | 65% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 4.18 | – | 4.16 | 4.12 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 18% | – | 46% | 40% |
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 | 87 | 117 | 239 | 227 | 258 | 264 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pioneers Academy | Independent | 0 m | 82 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Manor Park Primary Academy | Academy | 90 m | 320 | Good 2024 | 37 | Compare |
| King Edward VI Aston School | Academy (grammar) | 480 m | 1,023 | Outstanding 2022 | 94 | Compare |
| Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) | Academy | 720 m | 460 | Good 2022 | 44 | Compare |
| Aston Tower Community Primary School | Academy | 750 m | 326 | Not inspected | 73 | Compare |
| St Clement's Church of England Academy | Academy | 880 m | 185 | Good 2024 | 13 | Compare |
| Titan St Georges Academy | Free schools alternative provision | 920 m | 12 | Good 2024 | – | Compare |
| Titan Aston Academy | Free schools alternative provision | 930 m | 6 | No overall grade 2024 | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is The Wisdom Academy a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score The Wisdom Academy yet.
How good are The Wisdom Academy's GCSE results?
In summer 2023, 55% 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 46.8, against 47.0 for England.
How many pupils does The Wisdom Academy have?
87 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 180 places, so it is 48% full.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Sycamore Road, Aston, Birmingham, Birmingham, B6 5UH
- Telephone
- 0121 714 3094
- Website
- www.thewisdomacademy.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Mr Naseem Khan
- Type of school
- Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
- Phase
- Independent school, ages 4-11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Ward
- Nechells
- Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2 July 2009 (new provision)
- URN
- 135882 · LAESTAB 3306206 · UKPRN 10071833
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.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2022/23 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- 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.