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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

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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

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 33.1 (England 46.3)33.12017/18: 38.9 (England 46.5)38.92018/19: 21.0 (England 46.7)21.02021/22: 29.3 (England 48.8)29.32022/23: 37.0 (England 46.3)37.02023/24: 32.5 (England 45.9)32.52024/25: 32.8 (England 46.0)32.8England 46.0

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 39.8 (England 30.5)B2016/17: 37.0 (England 31.1)B-2017/18: 37.3 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 37.7 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 37.6 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 34.3 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 35.5 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 37.7 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
16%AAB or better
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2483B- (35.5)+0.27
2022/2373C+ (34.3)—
2021/2262B- (37.6)—
2018/19127B- (37.7)+0.36
2017/18111B- (37.3)+0.21
2016/17108B- (37)+0.28
2015/1699B (39.8)+0.36

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University62.9+16.6
Other education6.5−6.5
Apprenticeship1.6—
Employment1.6−2.1
Not in a lasting destination3.2−9.8
Activity not captured24.2+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 educationMet
Health and emotional wellbeingMet
Social and economic educationMet
Leadership and governanceMet

Earlier inspections

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