Hamstead Hall Academy
Craythorne Avenue, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, B20 1HL
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- HAMSTEAD HALL ACADEMY TRUST
- Heads of School
- Mrs Carla Tranter
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Hamstead Hall Academy
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Birmingham Perry Barr
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,104
- Pupils on roll
- 1,173
- URN
- 139746
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01213867510
About this school
Hamstead Hall Academy is a secondary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,173 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hamstead Hall Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 189 | 188 | 185 |
| Attainment 8 score | 42.4 | 41.7 | 42.1 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.12 -0.08 to +0.33 | +0.05 -0.16 to +0.26 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 41% | 41.5% | 35.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 60% | 61.7% | 62.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 53% | 63.3% | 59.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hamstead Hall Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Birmingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42.4 | 40.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 41.7 | 40.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 42.1 | 40.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,140 |
| 2023/24 | 1,185 |
| 2024/25 | 1,182 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hamstead Hall Academy compares
Hamstead Hall Academy ranked 58th of 85 secondary schools in Birmingham for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 46% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42.1 | 6.3% | 45.9% | 1,173 | — |
| St John Wall Catholic School | 44.7 | 8% | 60.3% | 591 | 1.1 miles |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy | 48 | 8.5% | 53.8% | 1,052 | 1.3 miles |
| Q3 Academy Great Barr | 44.2 | 7.6% | 26.7% | 1,153 | 1.6 miles |
| Arena Academy | 44.5 | 7.9% | 39.5% | 969 | 1.6 miles |
| Holyhead School | 43.2 | 6.7% | 62% | 1,257 | 1.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 45.92%
- English as an additional language
- 46.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.31%
- Persistent absence
- 16.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St John Wall Catholic School1.1 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
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King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy1.3 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
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Q3 Academy Great Barr1.6 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
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Arena Academy1.6 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
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Holyhead School1.7 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Hamstead Hall Academy ranks 56th of the 87 ranked secondary schools in Birmingham.
- Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Secondary
- Arena Academy Secondary
- Ark Boulton Academy Secondary
- Ark St Alban's Academy Secondary
- Aston Manor Academy Secondary
- Aston University Engineering Academy Secondary
- Bartley Green School Secondary
- Birmingham Ormiston Academy Secondary
- Bishop Challoner Catholic College Secondary
- BOA Digital Technologies Academy Secondary
- Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Secondary
- Broadway Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Hamstead Hall Academy teach?
- Hamstead Hall Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the heads of school of Hamstead Hall Academy?
- The heads of school of Hamstead Hall Academy is Mrs Carla Tranter, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hamstead Hall Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hamstead Hall Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Hamstead Hall Academy?
- Hamstead Hall Academy has 1,173 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Hamstead Hall Academy full?
- Hamstead Hall Academy has capacity for 1,104 pupils and 1,173 on roll (106%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hamstead Hall Academy a faith school?
- No. Hamstead Hall Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Hamstead Hall Academy a selective school?
- No. Hamstead Hall Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Hamstead Hall Academy part of an academy trust?
- Hamstead Hall Academy is part of HAMSTEAD HALL ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Hamstead Hall Academy have?
- The schools register lists Hamstead Hall Academy's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Hamstead Hall Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 42.4 in 2022/23 and 42.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hamstead Hall Academy compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- Hamstead Hall Academy ranked 58th of 85 secondary schools in Birmingham for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 46% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hamstead Hall Academy's absence rate?
- Hamstead Hall Academy's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hamstead Hall Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hamstead Hall Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.