Heartlands Academy is a coeducational secondary school located in the Nechells area of Birmingham, West Midlands, England.
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.
History
Originally known as Duddeston Manor School and then Heartlands High School, the school converted to academy status on 1 September 2009 and was renamed Heartlands Academy. The academy is sponsored by E-ACT and moved into a new building in 2012.
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: 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016201720182019 5+ GCSEs (or equivalent) A*-C incl. English & Maths Note: 2017, 2018, 2019 involve 9-1 exams 11% 13% 22% 29% 28% 30% 40% 47% 45% 56% 57% 54% 52% 72%60%69%83% Track Record:2016201720182019Progress 8 Benchmark0.220.250.61.47Progress DescriptionAbove AverageAbove AverageWell Above AverageWell Above Average
Ofsted Reports Heartlands High School was placed into special measures by Ofsted in 2003. 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.
Inspection record: March 2003 March 2006 February 2009 January 2012 February 2014 Ofsted
Principals Heartlands Academy Principals:
2003 - 2015 Glynis Jones
Headteachers: 2016 - 2016 Richard Tattersfield 2016 - 2017 Helen Tanner 2017 - 2019 Fuzel Choudhury 2019–2023 Jenifer Clegg 2023–present Sophia Haughton
Notable former pupils Duddeston Manor School Ayoub Khan, politician and barrister Dennis Seaton, recording artist and record producer
Heartlands High School Jacob Banks, singer-songwriter
References
External links Heartlands Academy official website
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