Tile Cross Academy
Academy sponsor led secondary school in Birmingham (Birmingham).
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust
Tile Cross Academy is one of 8 schools run by Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust.
- Type of school
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 16
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownmead Primary Academy | Primary | Birmingham | 268 | 5 | Good 2020Ungraded inspection Jan 2025, no grade given |
| Firs Primary School | Primary | Birmingham | 279 | 4 | Report card 2026Expected standard in 1 area, Needs attention in 6; safeguarding standards met |
| Gossey Lane Academy | Primary | Birmingham | 183 | 7 | Key judgements 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Saltley Academy | Secondary | Birmingham | 1,356 | 5 | Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2018) |
| Tile Cross Academy (this school) | Secondary | Birmingham | 620 | 4 | Good 2024 |
| Timberley Academy | Primary | Birmingham | 559 | - | Good 2023 |
| Topcliffe Primary School | Primary | Birmingham | 246 | 4 | Key judgements 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effective |
| Washwood Heath Academy | All-through | Birmingham | 1,668 | 5 | Good 2020Ungraded inspection May 2025, no grade given |
| 8 schools | 5,179 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.