title: Heartlands Academy
text: # Heartlands Academy
  
  Heartlands Academy is a coeducational secondary school located in the Nechells area of Birmingham, West Midlands, England.
  
  Heartlands Academy offers GCSEs and BTECs for students at Key Stage 4. It is ranked the 11th best secondary school Birmingham, by progress 8 score.
  
  ## History
  
  Originally known as Duddeston Manor School and then Heartlands High School, the school converted to academy status on 1 September 2009 and was renamed Heartlands Academy. The academy is sponsored by E-ACT and moved into a new building in 2012.
  
  ## GCSE results
  
  Heartlands High School generally had low average percentage for 5+ GCSEs (or equivalent) A*-C including English & Mathematics in the past, with the lowest recorded being 11% back in 2003. However, since then, the average percentage has been going up steadily each year. Before the school turned to an academy in September 2009, the school had a percentage of 40% for the final year as Heartlands High School. Since becoming an academy in 2009, the results have been continuing to increase, reaching over 50% for the first time in 2012. Heartlands achieved their highest results in 2019, with 83% of students achieving a grade 4, equivalent to a low C.
  
  | Track Record: | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5+ GCSEs (or equivalent) A*-C incl. English & Maths Note: 2017, 2018, 2019 involve 9-1 exams | 11% | 13% | 22% | 29% | 28% | 30% | 40% | 47% | 45% | 56% | 57% | 54% | 52% | 72% | 60% | 69% | 83% |
  | Track Record: | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
  | Progress 8 Benchmark | 0.22 | 0.25 | 0.6 | 1.47 |
  | Progress Description | Above Average | Above Average | Well Above Average | Well Above Average |
  
  ## Ofsted Reports
  
  Heartlands High School was placed into special measures by Ofsted in 2003. Since appointing a new principal and a strong leadership team, the school went to good and improving in three years. In 2009 Heartlands High School was awarded Outstanding, the highest mark achievable in school Ofsted inspections. Since academy conversion, Heartlands Academy has continued to be awarded outstanding in 2012 and 2014.
  
  | Inspection record: | March 2003 | March 2006 | February 2009 | January 2012 | February 2014 |
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  | Ofsted | Special Measures | Good and Improving | Outstanding | Outstanding | Outstanding |
  
  ## Principals
  
  ### Heartlands Academy
  
  Principals:
  
  * 2003 - 2015 Glynis Jones
  
  Headteachers:
  
  * 2016 - 2016 Richard Tattersfield
  * 2016 - 2017 Helen Tanner
  * 2017 - 2019 Fuzel Choudhury
  * 2019–present Jenifer Clegg
  
  ## Notable former pupils
  
  ### Duddeston Manor School
  
  * Dennis Seaton, recording artist and record producer
  
  ### Heartlands High School
  
  * Jacob Banks, singer-songwriter
  