Ninestiles, an Academy

About Ninestiles, an Academy

Ninestiles, an Academy sits just above the Birmingham local authority average for Progress 8, with a score of 0.12 against the LA average of 0.09. That places it 41st out of 95 secondary schools in the city, putting it in the top half but not among the top performers. The school’s Attainment 8 score of 45.8 and its EBacc average point score of 3.92 give a solid, middle-of-the-road picture. What stands out is the gap between English and maths: Progress 8 for English is a strong 0.42, while maths sits at -0.03 and the EBacc element is -0.14. So the school is clearly doing better with literacy than with numeracy or the full EBacc suite. With 56.2% of pupils eligible for free school meals, this is a school serving a significantly disadvantaged intake, which makes that slightly positive Progress 8 score a meaningful achievement.

In its most recent graded inspection, from December 2019, Ofsted rated Ninestiles Good overall, with Good in every category including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. That was a downgrade from its previous Outstanding rating in 2013. An ungraded inspection in November 2024 confirmed that standards are being maintained. On the basics measure, 67.6% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, and 45.4% achieved a grade 5 or above. The EBacc entry rate is 45.7%, though only 23.2% of pupils achieved the EBacc at grade 4 or above. Parent View responses from 40 families show 65% would recommend the school, though opinions are mixed: 45% agree their child is happy, but 18% strongly disagree, and on bullying, 48% said the question was not applicable.

The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26, it received 974 applications for 291 places, a ratio of 3.35 to one, with 169 first-preference offers made. Facilities include a swimming pool, theatre, astro turf, sports hall, and a sixth form centre. The school offers a wide range of SEND provisions, covering dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, SEMH, speech and language needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. Clubs include the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Young Enterprise, debate, and coding. This is a large, inclusive comprehensive that delivers slightly above-average progress for a disadvantaged cohort, and it will suit families who value a broad curriculum and strong English outcomes, though those prioritising maths or EBacc performance may want to look more closely at the subject-level data.

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