Jewellery Quarter Academy

Secondary
Free school
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to requires improvement

St George's Court, 1 Albion Street, Birmingham, B1 3AAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Jewellery Quarter Academy is a secondary school in Birmingham for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 86th of 87 secondary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 November 2024, report published 23 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Inadequate
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

146 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score35.2

35.2, 10.9 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths28.1%

28.1%, 17.3 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths47.9%

47.9%, 16.9 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc39.7%

39.7%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.26

3.26, 0.83 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

556 pupils on roll, with places for 660

Eligible for free school meals59%

59%, 32.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language48.9%

48.9%, 27.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.6%

15.6%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.7%

0.7%, 5.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Jewellery Quarter Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
City United Academy (CUA)	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy	0.4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Flexible Learning School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 4.5
Orion School	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Not published
Future First Independent School	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Not published

School details

School type: Free schools
Sector: Free school
Trust: CORE EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Jamie Henshaw
Phone: 01217297220
Website: corejewelleryquarter.academy (opens in a new tab)
Address: St George's Court, 1 Albion Street, Birmingham, B1 3AA
Local authority: Birmingham
URN: 141003

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.