Starbank School
Hob Moor Road, Birmingham, B10 9BT
2,161 pupils · 100% of 2,160 capacity
- Phase
- All-through
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- STAR ACADEMIES
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Free school meals
- 47.6%
Ofsted
Good (2023) — 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 6 June 2023, published 11 July 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 78% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 15% |
| Attainment 8 score | 49 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 62.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 73% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 89.9% |
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 — 0.85 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 122 | 104 | 231 | 121 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 113 | 102 | 225 | 112 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 113 | 104 | 204 | 113 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 110 | 106 | 229 | 110 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 116 | 112 | 214 | 116 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 122 | 119 | 244 | 122 |
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
- Waverley School 0.6 km · Good (2021) · previous system
- Ark Victoria Academy 1.2 km · Improved significantly (2024)
- Washwood Heath Academy 2.4 km · Good (2020) · previous system
- Star King Solomon Academy 4.1 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Bournville School 9.5 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- Ark Kings Academy 10.4 km · Good (2024) · 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.