Birmingham School Gets Rare 'Exceptional' Ofsted Rating (05.05.2026)
North Birmingham Academy in Erdington achieves rare 'exceptional' Ofsted rating after transforming from troubled school to educational beacon with strict new measures.
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Birmingham school first to get new Ofsted exceptional grade
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy in Erdington becomes the first secondary in the West Midlands to achieve an 'exceptional' rating in Ofsted's new inspection system.
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