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King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls

Academy converter · Birmingham · B17 8QB

Ages 11–18 · 989 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

53.7

Overall absence

8.4%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-08

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+0.75
−20+2
Attainment 853.7
English & maths grade 5+66%
English & maths grade 4+80%
EBacc entry97%

EBacc APS: 5.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.4%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
784

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

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

158

Places offered

154

1st-preference offers

113

Total preferences (any rank)
544
Preferred offers (top 3)
154
Applications from outside LA
128
Offers to outside-LA applicants
48
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 fill92%

989 pupils · 1,070 places

Pupils on roll
989
Boys / girls
68 / 921
School capacity
1,070
Capacity fill
989 / 1,070 (92%)
Free school meals
32.5%
FSM pupils
249
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
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
Mrs Kerry Cooney

Location

Address
Knightlow Road, Harborne
Postcode
B17 8QB
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.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 989 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 32.5%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B17
12
Secondary in B17
2
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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    • P80.2
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence7.4%

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    • Att837.0
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence12.0%

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  • Shireland Collegiate Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • EM5+49%
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  • Harborne Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • Absence6.6%

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  • Bristnall Hall Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.0
    • P80.6
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence8.3%

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  • Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.8
    • P80.5
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence8.6%

    1.8 miles away

  • Q3 Academy Langley

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

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    • Att854.7
    • P80.8
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence4.9%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kerry Cooney
Telephone
01214292838
Website
https://lsg.kevibham.org

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