CTC Kingshurst Academy is a highly popular, oversubscribed establishment. The academy was last inspected by Ofsted in 2013, who judged its overall effectiveness as “Good” and improving. With 85% of observed lessons found to be good or better, the inspectors reported that ‘teachers expect much of their students and communicate great enthusiasm for their subjects. Students have great respect for, and confidence in, their teachers and this supports students’ learning well’, Ofsted, 2013.