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Mander Portman Woodward Independent College
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 14–19 · Independent school
16 - 18 Greenfield Crescent, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 3AU · mpw.ac.uk · 0121 454 9637
Overview
- Inspection
- ISI
- Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
- A levels, 2024/25
- B-
- average result (37.7 points per entry)
- Pupils
- 144
- 55% of 260 places
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Sixth form
- Yes
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (37.7 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼32.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼2.80 | 4.09 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 students | B- (37.7) | Well above average +0.56 | |
| 60 students | B- (37.7) | Well above average +0.57 |
16%AAB or better
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 83 | B- (35.5) | +0.27 |
| 2022/23 | 73 | C+ (34.3) | — |
| 2021/22 | 62 | B- (37.6) | — |
| 2018/19 | 127 | B- (37.7) | +0.36 |
| 2017/18 | 111 | B- (37.3) | +0.21 |
| 2016/17 | 108 | B- (37) | +0.28 |
| 2015/16 | 99 | B (39.8) | +0.36 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 62.9 | +16.6 |
| Other education | 6.5 | −6.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.6 | — |
| Employment | 1.6 | −2.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.2 | −9.8 |
| Activity not captured | 24.2 | +0.1 |
ISI
Mander Portman Woodward Independent College is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.
- Standards
- Met
- Inspected
- 7 to 9 October 2025
- Routine inspection
Safeguarding metInspection reports
Standards
| Quality of education | Met |
|---|---|
| Health and emotional wellbeing | Met |
| Social and economic education | Met |
| Leadership and governance | Met |
Earlier inspections
- Sept 2022Regulatory compliance