Tile Cross Academy
Gressel Lane, Birmingham, B33 9UF
620 pupils · 98% of 630 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- WASHWOOD HEATH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Free school meals
- 75.5%
Ofsted
Good (2024) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 4 June 2024, published 25 June 2024. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 35.6 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 27.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 48.1% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 31.7% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.92 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 123 | 113 | 499 | 123 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 126 | 108 | 507 | 126 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 120 | 103 | 471 | 120 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 147 | 79 | 405 | 124 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 120 | 72 | 370 | 117 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 96 | 51 | 289 | 73 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 107 | 49 | 301 | 61 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 109 | 34 | 236 | 53 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- John Henry Newman Catholic College 1.2 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Grace Academy Solihull 1.3 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst 1.5 km · No overall grade (2025)
- King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy 1.9 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) 1.9 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Cockshut Hill School 2.1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.