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Queensbridge School

Foundation school · Birmingham · B13 8QB

Ages 11–16 · 911 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

53.8

Overall absence

9.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-17

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+0.35
−20+2
Attainment 853.8
English & maths grade 5+64%
English & maths grade 4+78%
EBacc entry23%

EBacc APS: 4.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.8%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
7.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
940

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 fill106%

911 pupils · 860 places

Pupils on roll
911
Boys / girls
539 / 372
School capacity
860
Capacity fill
911 / 860 (106%)
Free school meals
28.1%
FSM pupils
256
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation 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
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Miss Susan Taylor

Location

Address
Queensbridge Road, Moseley
Postcode
B13 8QB
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
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 foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 911 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.1%.

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.

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  • Bishop Challoner Catholic College

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B14 7EG · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.1
    • P80.2
    • Absence8.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Wheelers Lane Technology College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B13 0SF · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.4
    • P80.2
    • Absence7.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • Swanshurst School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B13 0TW · Birmingham

    Ages 11–19

    1.0 miles away

  • Selly Park Girls' School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B29 7PH · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.5
    • P80.6
    • Absence7.5%

    1.1 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
    • Absence10.8%

    1.2 miles away

  • Kings Heath Secondary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B13 0QP · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.7
    • P8-0.2
    • Absence10.1%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Susan Taylor
Telephone
01214645566
Website
http://www.queensbridge.bham.sch.uk

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