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King Edward VI Five Ways School

Academy converter · Birmingham · B32 4BT

Ages 11–18 · 1,324 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

77.1

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

2.09 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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+0.68
−20+2
Attainment 877.1
English & maths grade 5+98%
English & maths grade 4+100%
EBacc entry98%

EBacc APS: 7.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.2%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.1%
Enrolments in measure
902

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

2.09 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

379

Places offered

181

1st-preference offers

156

Total preferences (any rank)
1,451
Preferred offers (top 3)
181
Applications from outside LA
274
Offers to outside-LA applicants
21
Admissions policy (GIAS)
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 fill100%

1,324 pupils · 1,320 places

Pupils on roll
1,324
Boys / girls
828 / 496
School capacity
1,320
Capacity fill
1,324 / 1,320 (100%)
Free school meals
17.4%
FSM pupils
156
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

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: KING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM
Academy trust
KING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM
Sponsor
King Edward VI Foundation
Headteacher
Dr Simon Bird

Location

Address
Scotland Lane, Bartley Green
Postcode
B32 4BT
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston
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 11–18, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 1,324 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.4%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B32
16
Secondary in B32
4
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.

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    • Absence10.7%

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  • The University of Birmingham School

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    • Absence9.8%

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  • Leasowes High School

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    • Att841.9
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    • EM5+38%
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  • Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • P80.2
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence10.5%

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Simon Bird
Telephone
01214753535
Website
www.kefw.org

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