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E-ACT Heartlands Academy

Birmingham, B7 4QRSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good
Mar 2025
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.2×
More first choices than offers made
173 1st-choice / 148 offers made
Ranking
#1,366
of 3,141 nationally

About E-ACT Heartlands Academy

E-ACT Heartlands Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Birmingham, West Midlands, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 868 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 950.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (25 Mar 2025). the published Attainment 8 score was 50.3 for 2024/25. admissions data records 173 first-preference applications and 148 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
AddressGreat Francis Street, Nechells, Birmingham, Birmingham, B7 4QR
HeadteacherMrs Sophia Haughton
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils868
Free School Meals (FSM)76.5%
School Capacity868 / 950 (91% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Mar 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 8 May 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultySevere LearningOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Frequently Asked Questions About E-ACT Heartlands Academy

E-ACT Heartlands Academy has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.