North Birmingham Academy

"My Daughter still goes to this school and I must say it's full of bullies and intimidating children my daughter is in Year8 currently being harrased by a Year 9 girl and her brother and his friends whi h I find disgusting. but God help me we will get thru this x"

"The school is like meh. Could 100% be better but you know. I guess some teachers are nice but personally I don't understand why alot of the teachers hate me. It's aight tho."

"this school is really bad always fights. Teachers give detentions for no reason.dont bring ur child here.plz don't torture them unless your into it"

"Despite all of the disruption after three years and after a change of the principle, I believe the school teachers have supported the students very incredibly and I also believe in 3 - 4 years this school would be a better school, as the students in year 7 are not only well behaved a mature I believe they are also very smart. I have a huge level of faith towards the students in year 7. I went into a few of their lessons this year - with permission to be there and their behavior was better then the years above them. In addition, I also recognized how they are study topics that only the year 11`s are doing - eg past exam questions and A level topics and they all seem like it`s easy. I know I recently made a negative comment about the school, but as a very experienced year 11 - I know this school will improve, thanks to long-term staff members. I don`t think the school staff members are racist, judgemental or as people like to call it 'mean'. I think people shouldn`t try to judge the school for it`s past exam results, it`s about the present and the future which is still yet to come. I believe who we are, our morals and what we become is more important then our grades - people shouldn`t keep trying to discriminate this school, the positive side is the fact it has became stronger from its fall and it has not been closed down for any activity. Someone below commented on the fact that you don`t come out with any GCSE`s, well despite us year 11`s not actually knowing some of our results - I know two of mine, which are BTEC`s, one is an Distinction* and the other is just a pass, but that one you can only get a pass or fail. Also I personally admire people who work as a bin man or at McDonalds, as they are actually probably in desperation for money, but some actually enjoy it. Plus they are earning money for themselves or even their family, if you`re teenager judging and trying to justify that people who work in MD are poor and have low morals, then you are in the wrong, as you have traits of people with low morals, as they always judge people and think they`re better than others. Without bin men, who would decompose our plastics and rubbish? In McDonalds the workers are coping with a lot of stress to cook the food and serve it - don`t make fun out of the place - as the earning money then you would earn in three years, plus you should bare in mind you probably shop there for an odd luxury. In today`s society people complain too much and judge too much, how about you try to get on with each other, that`s how you would make this world, this country and this society become a better place. Most of us in today`s society have goals, desires, knowledge and power no one else has, we should use is while we still can, make a difference, help someone, save someone, it`s nice to be nice... The thing that makes this school better than Great Barr, or a grammar school or any other school, is that we`re all different. In year 11 a lot of the students will bond together realizing it`s an very important time of the year. The fact that year 7`s can bond and at least someone can bond with someone, demonstrates a lot about the unique people in this school. I wish the new Year 11`s well, work hard, revise hard and play hard. Good Luck with your exams!"

"Quote from OFSTED inspection February 2014 ( 6 months before unknown 2014 exam results) " The academy’s tracking of students’ progress so far this academic year indicates that the proportion of students achieving five GCSE passes at grades A* to C, including English and mathematics at Key Stage 4 will rise by nine percentage points in 2014 to reach national average." Sadly only achieved 26 % !! and what about 2015 could it be worse ? is this a possible reason why the principal has suddenly resigned on the last day of term-see message from principal 17/5/2015 on schools website. mmmmmm UPDATE 2015 official result is 29% (5 A*-C including English and Mathematics yet school published figure to be 41% (unvalidated) thats an enormous difference ! maybe the school leaders need help with their maths ?"