Harborne Academy

Academy sponsor led; mixed; ages 11 to 16; 627 pupils; Birmingham, B15 3JL; URN 136213

Harborne Academy’s latest inspection, on 16 November 2022, was an ungraded inspection: School remains Good. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, two have a report card, two have key judgements without an overall grade, one has an overall grade on the old scale, two have an ungraded inspection and one has no inspection in the data we hold. Among the seven with an inspection, the oldest verdict, at St Paul's School for Girls, dates from 3 February 2023; the latest, at City Academy, from 10 February 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Harborne Academy and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Harborne Academy’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Harborne Academy
B15 3JL, Birmingham

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 16 November 2022

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.4 (Birmingham 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 47.8% (Birmingham 47.7%, England 46.3%)
Ofsted report for Harborne Academy
0.95 mi1,534 m N
St Paul's School for Girls
B16 9SL, Birmingham; sixth form

School remains Outstanding ungraded inspection, 3 February 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 65.9 (Birmingham 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 82.0% (Birmingham 47.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 39.91 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for St Paul's School for Girls
1.2 mi1,927 m NW
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls
B17 8QB, Birmingham; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 8 May 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 53.6 (Birmingham 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 54.1% (Birmingham 47.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 29.78 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls
1.3 mi2,042 m NW
George Dixon Academy
B16 9GD, Birmingham; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 17 December 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 37.3 (Birmingham 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 23.5% (Birmingham 47.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 26.11 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: requires improvement
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for George Dixon Academy
1.3 mi2,141 m NW
Lordswood Boys' School
B17 8BJ, Birmingham

Report card inspected 3 February 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 45.2 (Birmingham 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 51.2% (Birmingham 47.7%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Lordswood Boys' School
1.5 mi2,437 m NE
City Academy
B15 2EF, Birmingham

Report card inspected 10 February 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 37.5 (Birmingham 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 32.1% (Birmingham 47.7%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: needs attention
- Achievement: needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for City Academy
1.6 mi2,568 m N
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
B18 7AJ, Birmingham; sixth form college or 16 to 19 school

No inspection in the data we hold not in Ofsted’s data on state-funded schools: Ofsted inspects 16 to 19 academies and free schools as further education providers

A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 31.67 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
1.8 mi2,929 m S
The University of Birmingham School
B29 6QU, Birmingham; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 17 May 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 47.8 (Birmingham 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 45.9% (Birmingham 47.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 34.77 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for The University of Birmingham School
1.8 mi2,957 m NE
Jewellery Quarter Academy
B1 3AA, Birmingham

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 26 November 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 38.1 (Birmingham 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 30.6% (Birmingham 47.7%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes: requires improvement
- Personal development: requires improvement
- Leadership and management: inadequate
Ofsted report for Jewellery Quarter Academy

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The latest inspection, in detail

Ungraded inspection of 16 November 2022: School remains Good.

An ungraded inspection gives no new grades: it ends with a statement on the school. How to read Ofsted grades.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 115 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Birmingham	England
Average Attainment 8 score	44.4	46.8	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	47.8%	47.7%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	60.0%	64.3%	64.8%

England and Birmingham: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

City Academy Birmingham, 1.5 mi in a straight line
Shireland Collegiate Academy Sandwell, 1.9 mi in a straight line
Aston University Engineering Academy Birmingham, 2.9 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Harborne Academy is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Birmingham, for pupils aged 11 to 16. The register counts 627 pupils for a capacity of 600. Trust: HARBORNE ACADEMY. Address: Harborne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3JL. Website: www.harborneacademy.co.uk/.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.