Fortis Academy
About the school
Fortis Academy is an open secondary school in Birmingham.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 24 October 2023
- Published
- 30 November 2023
- Inspection type
- Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
- Latest outcome
- Good
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 37.9
- Birmingham
- 46.6
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Birmingham
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 27.10%
- Birmingham
- 45.40%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 49.10%
- Birmingham
- 64.20%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 13.00%
- Birmingham
- 47.60%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.14
- Birmingham
- 4.15
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C
Average A-level points
- School
- 30.63
AAB or better
- School
- 5.70%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1294
Girls
49.77%
Boys
50.23%
SEN support
20.09%
Education, health and care plan
0.85%
English as an additional language
28.70%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
59.17%
Overall absence
9.76
Persistent absence
31.34
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
313
Sustained education or employment
86%
Education
84%
Apprenticeship
1%
Employment
1%
Not sustained
9%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
88
Sustained education or employment
78%
Higher education
69%
Further education
0%
Apprenticeship
1%
Employment
7%