Windsor Olympus Academy
Perrott Street, Winson Green, Birmingham, B18 4LX
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Robert Sloan
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Windsor Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Smethwick
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 900
- Pupils on roll
- 533
- URN
- 149751
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01212892750
About this school
Windsor Olympus Academy is a secondary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 533 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Windsor Olympus Academy under its current framework. 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
Windsor Olympus Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Windsor Olympus 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 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 184 |
| 2024/25 | 359 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Windsor Olympus Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.8% | 69.4% | 533 | — |
| Holyhead School | 43.2 | 6.7% | 62% | 1,257 | 0.5 miles |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys | 72 | 5.4% | 19.7% | 1,054 | 0.6 miles |
| King Edward VI Handsworth School | 74.2 | 6% | 24.4% | 1,365 | 0.8 miles |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy | 48 | 8.5% | 53.8% | 1,052 | 1.2 miles |
| St John Wall Catholic School | 44.7 | 8% | 60.3% | 591 | 1.3 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)
- 69.36%
- English as an additional language
- 52.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.79%
- Persistent absence
- 19.73%
Location
Nearby schools
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Holyhead School0.5 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
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King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys0.6 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
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King Edward VI Handsworth School0.8 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
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King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy1.2 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
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St John Wall Catholic School1.3 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
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- 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 Windsor Olympus Academy teach?
- Windsor Olympus Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Windsor Olympus Academy?
- The headteacher of Windsor Olympus Academy is Mr Robert Sloan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Windsor Olympus Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Windsor Olympus Academy under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Windsor Olympus Academy?
- Windsor Olympus Academy has 533 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Windsor Olympus Academy full?
- Windsor Olympus Academy has capacity for 900 pupils and 533 on roll (59%), 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 Windsor Olympus Academy a faith school?
- No. Windsor Olympus Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Windsor Olympus Academy a selective school?
- No. Windsor Olympus Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Windsor Olympus Academy?
- Windsor Olympus Academy is part of WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Windsor Olympus Academy's absence rate?
- Windsor Olympus Academy's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Windsor Olympus 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 Windsor Olympus 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.