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King Solomon International Business School

Free schools · Birmingham · B7 4AA

Ages 4–19 · 636 pupils · Birmingham

Overall absence

8.9%

Admissions demand

0.54 · Often has places

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.5%
Unauthorised4.6%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.6%
Enrolments in measure
604

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2022/23 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

0.54 · Often has places

1st preferences

14

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
103
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill61%

636 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
636
Boys / girls
323 / 313
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
636 / 1,050 (61%)
Free school meals
51%
FSM pupils
305
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Christian
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Headteacher Lis Jolley

Location

Address
Lord Street
Postcode
B7 4AA
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham, Ladywood
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed free schools (all-through), Ages 4–19, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 636 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form. Free school meals: 51%. Religious character: Christian.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
All-through schools in Birmingham
7
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B7
12
All-through in B7
1
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
All-through in Birmingham LA
7

Nearby all-through schools

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

Compare with theseAll in BirminghamNear B7

  • Star King Solomon Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · All-through

    Birmingham · B7 4AA · Birmingham

    Ages 4–16

    • Att829.8
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+17%
    • Absence10.4%

    0.2 miles away

  • Starbank School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · All-through

    Birmingham · B10 9BT · Birmingham

    Ages 3–16

    • Att845.1
    • P80.5
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence7.5%

    2.6 miles away

  • Waverley School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · All-through

    Birmingham · B9 5QA · Birmingham

    Ages 2–19

    • Att839.7
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence11.8%

    2.7 miles away

  • Ark Victoria Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Free schools · All-through

    Birmingham · B10 0HJ · Birmingham

    Ages 3–18

    • Att840.0
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence7.3%

    2.8 miles away

  • Washwood Heath Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · All-through

    Birmingham · B8 2AS · Birmingham

    Ages 4–18

    • Att843.4
    • P80.2
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence9.6%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Lis Jolley

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