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Rockwood Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr David Cooke

corporate_fareCORE EDUCATION TRUST

location_onBirmingham, B8 3HG

language Visit Website phone 1215666500

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

1,039

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Attainment 8

39.1

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GCSE Rank

#72 in Birmingham

#2,658 of 3,216 nationally

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Rockwood Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Birmingham, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Rockwood Academy is an academy converter in Birmingham, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of CORE EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 1,078 pupils on roll, of whom 62% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 39.1, placing the school #72 in Birmingham and #2,658 of 3,216 nationally. 22.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 13.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 3 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 18.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

39.1

Grade 5+ E&M

22.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)13.0%

Entering EBacc10.80%

EBacc APS3.28

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.06

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc48.30%

EBacc APS3.3

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc28%

EBacc APS3.70

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.22

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc83%

EBacc APS4.16

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc75%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.19

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc51%

EBacc APS3.9

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.36

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc21%

EBacc APS3.36

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

29 April 2025

Inspection Report

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08 October 2020

Inspection Report

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13 November 2019

Inspection Report

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16 March 2016

Inspection Report

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11 November 2015

Inspection Report

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12 May 2015

Inspection Report

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25 February 2015

Inspection Report

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26 November 2014

Inspection Report

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08 September 2014

Inspection Report

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05 March 2014

Inspection Report

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10 August 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2016-03-16

Special Measures S5 ReInspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2015-11-11

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-03-05

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

18.0%per term

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National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

12.3%(133 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,078 pupils. During this period, there were 194 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 18.0%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,078	194	18.0%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,084	211	19.5%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,086	203	18.7%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,084	118	10.9%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,098	177	16.1%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,041	98	9.4%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,039	99	9.5%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,036	63	6.1%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	949	85	9.0%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	953	105	11.0%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	961	97	10.1%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	875	17	1.9%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	873	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	876	0	0.0%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	785	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	785	1	0.1%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	789	7	0.9%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	702	1	0.1%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	697	3	0.4%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	702	2	0.3%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	637	3	0.5%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	637	5	0.8%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	634	15	2.4%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	600	8	1.3%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	599	3	0.5%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	593	6	1.0%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 92 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 29 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 16 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 9 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 5 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils