Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
6 Dale View Road, Birmingham, B14 4HN
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Samirah Roberts
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Birmingham
- Sponsor
- Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Birmingham Selly Oak
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,150
- Pupils on roll
- 829
- URN
- 148589
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01213933678
About this school
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy is a Church of England secondary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 829 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Christ Church, Church of England Secondary 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 362 |
| 2023/24 | 587 |
| 2024/25 | 749 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 5% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 10.9% | 51.4% | 829 | — |
| Kings Heath Secondary School | 40 | 8.3% | 49.2% | 794 | 1.0 miles |
| Swanshurst School | — | 6.9% | 47% | 1,928 | 1.3 miles |
| Wheelers Lane Technology College | 48.4 | 7% | 38.4% | 672 | 1.4 miles |
| Hall Green School | 42.5 | 8.9% | 45.5% | 903 | 1.5 miles |
| Light Hall School | 49.9 | 7.2% | 23.8% | 1,037 | 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)
- 51.4%
- English as an additional language
- 11.9%
- Overall absence
- 10.93%
- Persistent absence
- 35.55%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kings Heath Secondary School1.0 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
-
Swanshurst School1.3 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
-
Wheelers Lane Technology College1.4 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
-
Hall Green School1.5 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
-
Light Hall School1.7 miles
Secondary · Solihull
Other 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 year groups does Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy teach?
- Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy?
- The headteacher of Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy is Mrs Samirah Roberts, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Christ Church, Church of England Secondary 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 big is Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy?
- Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy has 829 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy full?
- Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy has capacity for 1,150 pupils and 829 on roll (72%), so it has space against 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 Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Birmingham.
- Is Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy a selective school?
- No. Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy?
- Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy is part of BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy's absence rate?
- Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy's overall absence rate is 10.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.