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Fortis Academy

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Birmingham

Secondary Academy (converter)Part of THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST

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Fortis Academy is a secondary academy in Birmingham, part of THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.

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School information

Official name
Fortis Academy
Address
Aldridge Road, Great Barr
Postcode
B44 8NU
Country
England
Local authority
Birmingham
Parliamentary constituency
Birmingham Perry Barr
URN (official identifier)
143435
Establishment number
5403
School status
Open
Education phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18 years
Gender intake
Mixed
Number of pupils
1210
As of November 2026
Capacity
2124
School type
Academy (converter)
Governance
Academy
Academy trust
THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
Local authority
Birmingham
Headteacher
Mr Joseph Clark
Ofsted inspection
Good · Inspected 24 Oct 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
Official website
fortisacademy.org.uk
Telephone
01213666611
Date opened
1 Dec 2016

Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.

Pupils at Fortis Academy

2025/26This schoolBirminghamEngland
Pupils1,210202,3818,355,420
Eligible for free school meals52.7%47.0%26.5%
SEN support22.6%16.3%14.6%
Education, health and care plan (EHCP)1.6%4.6%5.9%
First language other than English (EAL)33.1%40.3%21.6%

Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.

Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted inspection history

9 published inspections for Fortis Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.

  1. · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

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    Overall effectiveness: Good

    Personal development
    Good
    Quality of education
    Good
    Sixth form provision
    Good
    Behaviour and attitudes
    Good
    Safeguarding is effective
    Yes
    Effectiveness of leadership and management
    Good

    Report published 30 Nov 2023

  2. · S5 Inspection

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    Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement

    Personal development
    Requires improvement
    Quality of education
    Requires improvement
    Sixth form provision
    Good
    Behaviour and attitudes
    Requires improvement
    Safeguarding is effective
    Yes
    Effectiveness of leadership and management
    Good

    Report published 8 Jan 2020

  3. · S8 No Formal Designation Visit

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    Is safeguarding effective
    Met

    Report published 15 Jan 2018

  4. · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2

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    Inspected as Great Barr School (URN 103550)

    Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement

    Outcomes for pupils
    Requires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmes
    Good
    Is safeguarding effective
    Yes
    Effectiveness of leadership and management
    Good
    Personal development, behaviour and welfare
    Good
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
    Requires improvement

    Report published 5 Sept 2016

  5. · S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection

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    Inspected as Great Barr School (URN 103550)

    Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement

    Pupils' achievement
    Requires improvement
    Quality of teaching
    Good
    Leadership and management
    Good
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Good

    Report published 24 Feb 2014

  6. · S5 Inspection

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    Inspected as Great Barr School (URN 103550)

    Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement

    Pupils' achievement
    Requires improvement
    Quality of teaching
    Requires improvement
    Leadership and management
    Requires improvement
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Good

    Report published 29 Nov 2012

  7. · Notice to Improve S5 ReInspection

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    Inspected as Great Barr School (URN 103550)

    Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory

    Pupils' achievement
    Satisfactory
    Quality of teaching
    Satisfactory
    Sixth form provision
    Satisfactory
    Leadership and management
    Satisfactory
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Satisfactory

    Report published 11 Jan 2010

  8. · S5 Inspection

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    Inspected as Great Barr School (URN 103550)

    Overall effectiveness: Inadequate

    Category
    NTI
    Pupils' achievement
    Satisfactory
    Quality of teaching
    Satisfactory
    Sixth form provision
    Inadequate
    Leadership and management
    Satisfactory
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Satisfactory

    Report published 19 Nov 2008

  9. · S5 Inspection

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    Inspected as Great Barr School (URN 103550)

    Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory

    Pupils' achievement
    Satisfactory
    Quality of teaching
    Satisfactory
    Sixth form provision
    Satisfactory
    Leadership and management
    Satisfactory
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Satisfactory

    Report published 6 Mar 2006

Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil absence at Fortis Academy

2025/26 (autumn and spring term)This schoolBirminghamEngland
Overall absence (sessions missed)9.3%7.5%8.0%
Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+)26.8%22.2%21.6%

Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil premium at Fortis Academy

Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £697,400 for 634 eligible pupils.

Financial year 2026-27This schoolBirminghamEngland
Pupils eligible61.7%49.7%27.7%
Allocation per pupil on roll£679£670£370

Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

School finances at Fortis Academy

2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,301 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.

Fortis Academy finances compared with averages, 2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return)
This schoolBirmingham average (per pupil · % of spend)England average (per pupil · % of spend)
Total income£12,101,000
£9,301 per pupil		£8,598£8,283
Total spending£11,120,000
£8,547 per pupil		£7,777£7,843
Teaching staff£6,397,000
£4,917 per pupil · 57.5%		£4,234 · 54.4%£4,419 · 56.3%
Education support staff£849,000
£653 per pupil · 7.6%		£774 · 9.9%£788 · 10.0%
Supply and agency staff£166,000
£128 per pupil · 1.5%		£216 · 2.8%£161 · 2.0%
…of which agency supply£122,000
£94 per pupil · 1.1%		£188 · 2.4%£132 · 1.7%
In-year balance£981,000
Revenue reserve£1,723,000

Previous year (2023/24): spending £8,028 per pupil, supply and agency £125 per pupil — spending up £520 per pupil on 2023/24.

Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.

Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages

Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Where is Fortis Academy?

Aldridge Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B44 8NU

01213666611

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