School Summary

Arena Academy


Boys: 530
Girls: 517
Total Pupils: 1047
Opened: 01-03-2018
Ofsted: Requires improvement
: Raj Mann
Arena Academy
Beeches Road
Birmingham
West Midlands
B42 2PY
Telephone: 01217297310
Website: https://corearena.academy

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AdministrativeWard (name): Oscott
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CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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County (name): West Midlands
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DistrictAdministrative (name): Birmingham
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EstablishmentName: Arena Academy
EstablishmentNumber: 4031
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GOR (name): West Midlands
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Gender (code): 3
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HeadFirstName: Raj
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LastChangedDate: 24-06-2023
Locality: Great Barr
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NumberOfBoys: 530
NumberOfGirls: 517
NumberOfPupils: 1047
NurseryProvision (name): No Nursery Classes
OfficialSixthForm (code): 2
OfficialSixthForm (name): Does not have a sixth form
OfstedLastInsp: 08-06-2022
OfstedRating (name): Requires improvement
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OpenDate: 01-03-2018
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ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Birmingham, Perry Barr
PercentageFSM: 26.80
PhaseOfEducation (code): 4
PhaseOfEducation (name): Secondary
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SchoolCapacity: 900
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SchoolSponsors (name): Core Education Trust
SchoolWebsite: https://corearena.academy
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SpecialClasses (code): 0
SpecialClasses (name): Not applicable
StatutoryHighAge: 16
StatutoryLowAge: 11
Street: Beeches Road
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Town: Birmingham
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 3
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Supported by a multi-academy trust
Trusts (code): 4145
Trusts (name): CORE EDUCATION TRUST
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TypeOfEstablishment (name): Academy sponsor led
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Do you really think that teachers put gum on tables?","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I have read the reviews and comment as follows, l along with others had a problem with some of the students l went to visit the school to get it sorted. The teaching staff were very professional and listened to the problem and it was sorted by going through the proper channels and the head of year even made a follow up call to tell me the action that had been taken. However during that visit l witnessed some of the students having no respect for school starting times, no respect for the teachers, no respect for other staff, no respect for the school uniform, and behaving in such a manner that some of them obviously had an attitude problem. I am certain that not all students are like this but before you condone teachers perhaps the problem is somewhere else? 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Seem to want to teach children by punishing them with detentions for no apparent reason or very little reason. School also does not provide any homework for children to allow parents to check the level at which children are being taught. Would not recommend and seriously considering changing schools. Absolutely shocking.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Very poorly run school. Seem to want to teach children by punishing them with detentions for no apparent reason or very little reason. School also does not provide any homework for children to allow parents to check the level at which children are being taught. Would not recommend and seriously considering changing schools. Absolutely shocking.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Kul Akther","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/103886522416450180741\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjUWYJ3PJUcPFPIRIIa1F6ZOPxp3yMDEqBHIIt572NyNImY=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2021-11-23T16:12:27Z"},{"name":"places\/ChIJYYGWHWujcEgR1vq10j_HUsg\/reviews\/ChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNJNy1LYnBRRRAB","relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Absolutely waste of time sending children to this school, all the good teacher's have left and the standards have dropped. The school is struggling with teachers to cover all lessons. Please ask other parents before you even think of sending your children here.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Absolutely waste of time sending children to this school, all the good teacher's have left and the standards have dropped. The school is struggling with teachers to cover all lessons. Please ask other parents before you even think of sending your children here.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"John Lewis","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/102120039416271583404\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocKwPl4tzJdtgrbECIHTS0Ir_f5HQ3rGv-U7kWiUEBHz=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2018-12-13T21:31:00Z"},{"name":"places\/ChIJYYGWHWujcEgR1vq10j_HUsg\/reviews\/ChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNnemJxRWF3EAE","relativePublishTimeDescription":"7 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Reportedly the management love to steal public money, intended for children's education, and siphon it off into their own bank accounts. 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