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Lordswood Boys' School

Academy converter · Birmingham · B17 8BJ

Ages 11–16 · 659 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

42.7

Overall absence

7.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-02-03

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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+41%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry18%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.6%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
627

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

659 pupils · 750 places

Pupils on roll
659
Boys / girls
659 / 0
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
659 / 750 (88%)
Free school meals
45.6%
FSM pupils
299
Gender
Boys
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: CENTRAL ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
CENTRAL ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED
Sponsor
Central Academies Trust Limited
Headteacher
Mr Lee Williams

Location

Address
Hagley Road, Harborne
Postcode
B17 8BJ
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.

Boys academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 659 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 45.6%.

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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    • Absence12.0%

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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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    • EM5+44%
    • Absence8.3%

    1.5 miles away

  • Q3 Academy Langley

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

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  • Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre

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    Ages 11–18

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

    2.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Lee Williams
Telephone
01214642837
Website
www.lordswoodboys.co.uk

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