Camp Hill Education
Independent school · Secondary, ages 11 to 19 · Mixed · Sixth form
The Bordesley Centre, Stratford Road, Camp Hill, Birmingham, B11 1AR
07305 309583 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Requires improvement at the inspection that started on 11 February 2025.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
At its last standard inspection the school did not meet all of the independent school standards, the legal requirements every independent school must meet.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted non-association independent schools inspection data.
Results
We show A level results only. DfE's GCSE figures leave out the IGCSEs many independent schools use, so they can look far lower than pupils' real results. The IB Diploma and Pre-U aren't included in the A level figures either. DfE doesn't publish where independent school students go after sixth form.
A levels (16 to 18), 2024/25
69 A level students in this year group.
| Measure | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average A level grade | D- | C+ | B- |
| A level exams graded A* or A | 5% | 30% | 26% |
| A level exams graded A* to B | 14% | 55% | 53% |
| Average points per A level entryAn A* is 60 points, an A is 50, a B is 40, and so on down to 10 for an E. | 15 | 34.9 | 35 |
A level subjects, 2024/25
25 subjects, 149 exams. England figures are for state-funded schools and colleges.
| Subject | Exams | A* | A* or A | England A* or A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies:Single | 17 | 0% | 6% | 16% |
| Psychology | 17 | 0% | 0% | 19% |
| Mathematics | 15 | 7% | 7% | 40% |
| Biology | 14 | 0% | 14% | 27% |
| Chemistry | 13 | 0% | 15% | 30% |
| Sociology | 12 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| Law | 11 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| Economics | 7 | 0% | 0% | 26% |
| Physics | 7 | 0% | 0% | 31% |
Also taken, with too few exams for DfE to publish grades: English Literature, Classical Civilisation, Government and Politics, English Language, Mathematics (Further), Religious Studies, French, History, Media/Film/Tv Studies, Spanish, Accounting / Finance, Computer Studies / Computing, English Language and Literature, Logic / Philosophy, Mathematics (Statistics), Russian.
Source: DfE 16 to 18 qualification and subject data, 2024/25.
Source: DfE 16 to 18 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
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Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 0.0% | 48.1%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 100.0% | 1.5%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 0.0% | 15.2%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | Not published | 37.1%* | 19.2% |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25.
Nearby secondary schools
- Heritage Academy 0.4 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls School 0.4 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Ark St Alban's Academy 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 53% grade 5+ English and maths
- Holy Trinity Catholic School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 36% grade 5+ English and maths
- Green Heath School 0.7 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2025)
- Redstone Academy for Boys 0.7 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Redstone Academy for Girls 0.7 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Jamia Islamia Birmingham 0.8 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: safeguarding not met; 3 needs attention, 4 urgent improvement · 0% A*/A at A level
- Small Heath Leadership Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 48% grade 5+ English and maths
- Darul Uloom Islamic High School 0.9 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Camp Hill Education's Ofsted rating?
Camp Hill Education was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted at its inspection in 11 February 2025.
How did Camp Hill Education do in its A levels?
In 2024/25, 5% of A level exams were graded A* or A, 21 points below the England average of 26%.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 146999.
- Inspections: Ofsted non-association independent schools management information, data to 31 July 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, A levels 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.