Harborne Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Harborne Academy
Address: Harborne Road, Edgbaston
Town/City: BIRMINGHAM
County: West Midlands
Postcode: B15 3JL
Telephone Number: 0121 464 2737
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2010
Trust: Harborne Academy
Sponsor: Birmingham Metropolitan College

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Ross
Capacity: 600
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 627 (63% boys & 37% girls)
Enrollment: 105% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 54.1%

Location and administration

URN: 136213
DfE Number: 330/6910
UKPRN: 10031000
UPRN: 100071430596
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Birmingham (E08000025)
Constituency: Birmingham Edgbaston (E14001092)
Electoral Ward: Edgbaston (E05011134)

Easting & Northing: 404294E, 284880N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 27' 44.95" N 1° 56' 17.14" W
Plus Code: 9C4WF366+XQ

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. The Blue Coat School Birmingham (0.2km)
  2. Chad Vale Primary School (0.6km)
  3. Edgbaston High School for Girls (0.9km)
  4. Norfolk House School (1.0km)
  5. Harborne Primary School (1.0km)
  6. Hallfield School (1.1km)
  7. St Mary's Catholic Primary School (1.1km)
  8. Hopwood Hall School (1.3km)
  9. St George's School Edgbaston (1.4km)
  10. St George's Church of England Primary School (1.4km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Ms Nazmin Aktar - Trustee. Appointed on 21 June 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 20 June 2029.
  • Louise Banks - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Ms Benjamin James Boden - Trustee. Appointed on 12 July 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 11 July 2029.
  • Miss Alex Bremner - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 27 April 2026.
  • Mr Gregory Caines - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 December 2025. Term runs until 26 April 2026.
  • Ms Pat Carvalho - Member. Appointed on 1 May 2021 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Deborah Cole - Trustee. Appointed on 29 April 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 April 2029.
  • Birmingham Metropolitan College Corporation - Member. Appointed on 19 August 2010 (Original (signatory) members).
  • Ms Veronica Docherty - Trustee. Appointed on 14 December 2021 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 29 July 2026.
  • Ms Rosina Morris - Trustee. Appointed on 31 August 2023 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mr Mat Nicholson - Trustee. Appointed on 24 March 2026 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 23 March 2030.
  • Mrs Sarah Ross - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2021.
  • Mrs Sarah Ross - Trustee. Appointed on 1 July 2021 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Debbie Smyth - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 5 December 2018. Term runs until 30 November 2025.
  • Mr Oliver Stokes - Trustee. Appointed on 6 April 2025 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 25 March 2026.
  • Ms Susan Woodward - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 October 2020 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 30 September 2028.
  • Ms Susan Woodward - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Fiona Yardley - Trustee. Appointed on 1 February 2021 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)). Term runs until 31 January 2029.