Fortis Academy
Academy converter secondary school in Birmingham (Birmingham).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
It is a great honour for me to be able to play a part in the history of Fortis Academy on its journey to being an outstanding academy the community can be proud of. I pride myself in bringing with me a relentless belief that everyone has the right to be the best version of themselves and that we all have the responsibility to make this happen.
Our core purpose is centred on all our children, regardless of ability, to achieve to the best of their ability. We have very high expectations of our children and put great emphasis on instilling mutual respect throughout their academic journey and beyond.
In return our students enrich the academy with a dynamic range of personalities who each bring skills, talents and experience that enrich the diversity of our community.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Badminton
- Basketball
- Book Club
- Boxing
- Chess
- Cooking
- Dance
- Debating
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Netball
- Stem
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Trauma Informed Schools
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 143435
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Constituency
- Birmingham Perry Barr
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (6 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jacob Axton | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael Thewlis | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Satinder Sira | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Robin Thompson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Roland Ogun | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sally Peers | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record