Tile Cross Academy

State-Funded School

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West MidlandsRegion

BirminghamLocal Authority

Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull NorthConstituency

B33 9UFPostcode

1.6

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Tile Cross Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Birmingham, West Midlands.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 620 pupils. Tile Cross Academy is part of Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 35.6
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 27.9%
EBacc average point score: 3.17

Ethnicity

White

43%

Asian

23%

Black

13%

Mixed

14%

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

620

Total Pupils

52%Boys

48%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

75%

England average

27%

First language not English

35%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 620
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust

Inspection history

3 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
25 Jun 2024	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
5 Dec 2021	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement
13 Feb 2015	Inadequate	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Inadequate

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.