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Yardleys School

Academy converter · Birmingham · B11 3EY

Ages 11–16 · 930 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

47.5

Overall absence

8.1%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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+0.17
−20+2
Attainment 847.5
English & maths grade 5+52%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry14%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.3%
Unauthorised4.0%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
951

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

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

203

Places offered

187

1st-preference offers

171

Total preferences (any rank)
1,133
Preferred offers (top 3)
187
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 fill100%

930 pupils · 929 places

Pupils on roll
930
Boys / girls
528 / 402
School capacity
929
Capacity fill
930 / 929 (100%)
Free school meals
63%
FSM pupils
586
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: YARDLEYS SCHOOL
Academy trust
YARDLEYS SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Gurpreet Basra

Location

Address
Reddings Lane, Tyseley
Postcode
B11 3EY
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 930 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 63%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B11
20
Secondary in B11
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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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gurpreet Basra
Telephone
01214646821
Website
www.yardleys-vle.com

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