Heartlands Academy Explained

Heartlands Academy
Motto:A place to empower dreams!
Established:[1]
Head Label:Headteacher
Head:Ms Haughton
Chair Label:Chair of Ambassadorial Advisory Group
Chair:TBC
Address:10 Great Francis Street
Postcode:B7 4QR
Country:England
Coordinates:52.488°N -1.8753°W
Dfeno:330/6905
Urn:135907
Staff:100[2]
Capacity:950[3]
Enrolment:878[4]
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:16
Website:https://heartlandsacademy.e-act.org.uk/

Heartlands Academy is a coeducational secondary school located in the Nechells area of Birmingham, West Midlands, England.[5]

Heartlands Academy offers GCSEs and BTECs for students at Key Stage 4. It is ranked the 11th best secondary school Birmingham, by progress 8 score.[6]

History

Originally known as Duddeston Manor School and then Heartlands High School,[7] the school converted to academy status on 1 September 2009[8] and was renamed Heartlands Academy. The academy is sponsored by E-ACT and moved into a new building in 2012.[9]

GCSE results

Heartlands High School generally had low average percentages for 5+ GCSEs (or equivalent) A*-C including English & Mathematics in the past, with the lowest recorded being 11% in 2003. However, since then, the average percentage has steadily increased each year. Before the school turned into an academy in September 2009, the school had a percentage of 40% for the final year as Heartlands High School. Since becoming an academy in 2009, the results have been continuing to increase, reaching over 50% for the first time in 2012. Heartlands achieved their highest results in 2019, with 83% of students achieving a grade 4, equivalent to a low C.

Track Record:2016201720182019
Progress 8 Benchmark[13] 0.220.250.61.47
Progress DescriptionAbove AverageAbove AverageWell Above AverageWell Above Average

Ofsted Reports

Heartlands High School was placed into special measures by Ofsted in 2003.[14] Since appointing a new principal and a strong leadership team, the school went to good and improving in three years. In 2009 Heartlands High School was awarded Outstanding, the highest mark achievable in school Ofsted inspections. Since academy conversion, Heartlands Academy has continued to be awarded outstanding in 2012 and 2014.

Principals

Heartlands Academy

Principals:

Headteachers:

2023-present Sophia Haughton [16] [17]

Notable former pupils

Duddeston Manor School

Heartlands High School

External links

Very good school overall

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EduBase Heartlands Academy . Department for Education Edubase . 3 March 2017 .
  2. Web site: Heartlands Academy - GOV.UK . GOV.UK . 20 August 2019.
  3. Web site: EduBase Heartlands Academy . Department for Education . 13 February 2015 .
  4. Web site: Admissions Procedure . Heartlands Academy . 30 April 2018 .
  5. Web site: Heartlands Academy . Heartlands Academy . 30 April 2018.
  6. Web site: All schools and colleges in Birmingham - GOV.UK. Find and compare schools in England. en. 2019-08-30.
  7. Web site: Birmingham pupil loved her school so much she never left . 6 May 2009. Birmingham Mail. 3 March 2017 .
  8. Web site: EduBase Heartlands Academy. Department for Education EduBase. 3 March 2017 .
  9. Web site: Heartlands Academy: Record year for GCSE results at Heartlands. 4 October 2016. Birmingham Mail. 3 March 2017 .
  10. Web site: GCSE results (2004-2007) . BBC . 13 February 2015.
  11. Web site: Examination Results . Heartlands Academy . 3 March 2017.
  12. Web site: Heartlands Academy - GOV.UK. Find and compare schools in England. en. 2019-03-22.
  13. Web site: Heartlands Academy - GOV.UK. Find and compare schools in England. en. 2021-04-01.
  14. Web site: The true value of positive thinking . Birmingham Mail . 22 July 2008 . 3 March 2017.
  15. Web site: Ofsted Inspection Reports . Ofsted . 13 February 2015.
  16. Web site: Meet our headteacher. Heartlands Academy. en-GB. 2019-08-30.
  17. Web site: Heartlands Academy - GOV.UK. Find and compare schools in England. en. 2019-08-30.
  18. Web site: Can-do councillor. The Guardian. Chris. Arnot. 8 August 2007. 14 July 2024.
  19. Web site: Musical Youth founder members back together to record new album. Birmingham Mail. 6 May 2013. 8 June 2018.
  20. Web site: How Birmingham's Jacob Banks risked his life filming MOBO Award nominated video for Move With You. Birmingham Mail. 6 November 2014. 8 June 2018.