BOA Digital Technologies Academy
47 Barrack Street, Birmingham, B7 4EUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
BOA Digital Technologies Academy is a secondary school in Birmingham for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 4 March 2025, report published 1 April 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 4 March 2025
Many pupils enjoy attending BOA Digital Technologies Academy. They value their project work in digital technology lessons and the visits they receive from different businesses and employers. Staff are committed to ensuring that pupils see the connection between what they learn in the classroom and the potential jobs of the future. Pupils generally behave well. In lessons, they are keen to contribute their views and ideas. At social times, pupils sit together sensibly in the dining hall and enjoy playing table tennis in the courtyard. Pupils say that if incidents of bullying do occur, they are confident that staff will take action to resolve these. The school has high expectations of pupils and has put in place a broad range of subjects for pupils to study. However, in some subjects, pupils are not securing the necessary knowledge and skills they need. In addition, the work that some pupils produce in their exercise books is not of a good quality. A range of different visits extend pupils' learning beyond the classroom. These include annual trips to the theatre, as well as trips for science and art. Pupils are also involved in the 'BOA's Got Talent' competition each year.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, the school has not outlined the key knowledge that pupils need to learn and remember over time. This means that pupils struggle to build on what they know and link ideas together. The school should take steps to ensure that the key knowledge in each subject is clearly defined.
- In some subjects, assessment strategies are still being developed or are not used sufficiently well. This means that gaps in pupils' knowledge and/or errors and misconceptions are not identified and addressed in a timely way. The school should ensure that it strengthens its approach to assessment.
- The school has not maintained sufficient oversight of some aspects of its work. As a result, the school is not clear about the impact of its work, including where improvements need to be made. The trust should strengthen this aspect of the school's strategic work.
Pupil numbers and mix
443 pupils on roll, with places for 900
Schools near BOA Digital Technologies Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| E-ACT Heartlands Academy | 0.3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 50.3 |
| Birmingham Ormiston Academy | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 54.1 |
| Aston University Mathematics School | 0.4 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Aston University Engineering Academy | 0.4 miles | Report card: Strong standard | Attainment 8: 44.1 |
| Star King Solomon Academy | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to good | Attainment 8: 34.1 |
School details
- School type
- Free schools
- Sector
- Free school
- Trust
- BOA TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Dr Jonathan Morris
- Phone
- 01213599400
- Address
- 47 Barrack Street, Birmingham, B7 4EU
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- URN
- 149042
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.