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Kings Heath Secondary School

Community school · Birmingham · B13 0QP

Ages 11–16 · 794 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

42.7

Overall absence

10.1%

Admissions demand

0.71 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-08

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 8-0.19
−20+2
Attainment 842.7
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+65%
EBacc entry61%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.2%
Unauthorised6.8%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.9%
Enrolments in measure
855

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

0.71 · Often has places

1st preferences

108

Places offered

167

1st-preference offers

88

Total preferences (any rank)
974
Preferred offers (top 3)
167
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill99%

794 pupils · 806 places

Pupils on roll
794
Boys / girls
718 / 76
School capacity
806
Capacity fill
794 / 806 (99%)
Free school meals
51.9%
FSM pupils
412
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Marie Orton

Location

Address
Chamberlain Road, Kings Heath
Postcode
B13 0QP
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 community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 794 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 51.9%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B13
21
Secondary in B13
5
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 B13

  • Wheelers Lane Technology College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B13 0SF · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.4
    • P80.2
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence7.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • Swanshurst School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B13 0TW · Birmingham

    Ages 11–19

    • FSM45.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • Bishop Challoner Catholic College

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B14 7EG · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.1
    • P80.2
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence8.1%

    0.8 miles away

  • Queensbridge School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B13 8QB · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att853.8
    • P80.3
    • EM5+64%
    • Absence9.4%

    1.3 miles away

  • Moseley School and Sixth Form

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B13 9UU · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.1
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence10.8%

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Marie Orton
Telephone
01214644454
Website
https://www.khss.org.uk/

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