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Rockwood Academy

Birmingham, B8 3HGSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2025
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.6×
First choices did not exceed offers made
122 1st-choice / 196 offers made
Ranking
#1,671
of 3,141 nationally

About Rockwood Academy

Rockwood Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Birmingham, West Midlands, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,073 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,050.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (30 Apr 2025). the published Attainment 8 score was 39.1 for 2024/25. admissions data records 122 first-preference applications and 196 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressNaseby Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham, Birmingham, B8 3HG
HeadteacherMr Jamie Henshaw
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils1,073
Free School Meals (FSM)63.9%
School Capacity1,073 / 1,050 (102% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

30 Apr 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (30 Apr 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 21 Apr 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyProfound LearningOther

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

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Rockwood Academy has been rated "Good" 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.