The School Record

Published admissions and inspection figures for schools in England, from the DfE, Ofsted and local authorities.

Alternatives to Arena Academy

6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Arena Academy

These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.

Arena Academy, for comparison

0.70 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.

Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework), November 2024: Not judged

Nearby schools

School Distance 1st prefs per place Demand since Latest Ofsted Catchment
Fortis Academy
Birmingham
0.7 km
0.4 mi
0.45 More families are naming it first
0.27 → 0.34
Good
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
none published
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Birmingham
1.6 km
1.0 mi
1.06 Little change
0.99 → 1.05
Strong standard
Ofsted report card (current framework)
none published
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
Birmingham
2.2 km
1.4 mi
0.82 Fewer families are naming it first
0.92 → 0.79
Strong standard
Ofsted report card (current framework)
none published
Prince Albert High School
Birmingham
2.4 km
1.5 mi
1.18 More families are naming it first
0.84 → 1.09
Good
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
none published
Barr Beacon School
Walsall
2.5 km
1.5 mi
1.25 Little change
1.33 → 1.24
Good
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
none published
Hamstead Hall Academy
Birmingham
2.6 km
1.6 mi
0.62 Little change
0.78 → 0.71
Good
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
none published

"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.

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