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King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy

Academy sponsor led · Birmingham · B26 2RZ

Ages 11–18 · 1,188 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

47.3

Overall absence

8.2%

Admissions demand

1.27 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-07

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+0.19
−20+2
Attainment 847.3
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry35%

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 absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.7%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,081

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

1.27 · Competitive

1st preferences

256

Places offered

209

1st-preference offers

185

Total preferences (any rank)
787
Preferred offers (top 3)
209
Applications from outside LA
11
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 fill88%

1,188 pupils · 1,350 places

Pupils on roll
1,188
Boys / girls
592 / 596
School capacity
1,350
Capacity fill
1,188 / 1,350 (88%)
Free school meals
52.3%
FSM pupils
546
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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
Ms Rebecca Elcocks

Location

Address
Sheldon Heath Road, Sheldon
Postcode
B26 2RZ
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 1,188 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 52.3%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B26
12
Secondary in B26
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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  • Cockshut Hill School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B26 2HX · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.3
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence12.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Grace Academy Solihull

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B37 5JS · Solihull

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence12.3%

    1.1 miles away

  • Tile Cross Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.1
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence10.8%

    1.2 miles away

  • Lyndon School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Solihull · B92 8EJ · Solihull

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.4
    • P80.5
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence7.4%

    1.4 miles away

  • John Henry Newman Catholic College

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B37 5GA · Solihull

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.1
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence9.4%

    1.6 miles away

  • Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B37 6NU · Solihull

    Ages 11–18

    • Att834.4
    • P8-1.3
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence14.6%

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Rebecca Elcocks
Telephone
01216472471
Website
http://www.keshacademy.com/

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