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Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School

Academy converter · Birmingham · B30 1UL

Ages 11–19 · 774 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

47.0

Overall absence

10.5%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.21
−20+2
Attainment 847.0
English & maths grade 5+51%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry45%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.6%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
7.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.4%
Enrolments in measure
761

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

150

Places offered

150

1st-preference offers

100

Total preferences (any rank)
1,202
Preferred offers (top 3)
150
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill119%

774 pupils · 650 places

Pupils on roll
774
Boys / girls
431 / 343
School capacity
650
Capacity fill
774 / 650 (119%)
Free school meals
46.3%
FSM pupils
323
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MATRIX ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
MATRIX ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Matrix Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr James Till

Location

Address
Woodbrooke Road, Bournville
Postcode
B30 1UL
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Selly Oak
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 774 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 46.3%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B30
15
Secondary in B30
3
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Secondary in Birmingham LA
82

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BirminghamNear B30

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    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B30 1HW · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att857.8
    • P80.6
    • EM5+68%
    • Absence7.7%

    0.6 miles away

  • The University of Birmingham School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Birmingham · B29 6QU · Birmingham

    Ages 11–19

    • Att847.1
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence9.8%

    0.6 miles away

  • Selly Park Girls' School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B29 7PH · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.5
    • P80.6
    • EM5+61%
    • Absence7.5%

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    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att852.2
    • P80.6
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence7.4%

    1.2 miles away

  • E-ACT Shenley Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B29 4HE · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.2
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence10.5%

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Till
Telephone
01214644040
Website
www.decschool.co.uk

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