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King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Sheldon Heath Road, Sheldon, Birmingham B26 2RZ · keshacademy.com · 0121 647 2471

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Feb 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
47.4
average Attainment 8 score. Birmingham 46.6, England 46
Last distance offered
0.96 mi
1.54 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Birmingham Council
Demand for places
1.2
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,188
88% of 1,350 places
Local authority
Birmingham
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
52.3%
First language not English
26.9%
School census 2025/26
Trust
King Edward Vi Academy Trust Birmingham

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.96 mi (1.54 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.90 mi (1.45 km). Source: Birmingham Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 248 families put the school first and 208 places were offered; 71% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 274 (Places 209)274September 2023: 259 (Places 210)259September 2024: 256 (Places 209)256September 2025: 251 (Places 207)251September 2026: 248 (Places 208)248Places 208
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262082481.2▲71%
September 2025Sept 20252072511.2▲71%
September 2024Sept 20242092561.2▲72%
September 2023Sept 20232102591.2▲69%
September 2022Sept 20222092741.3▲67%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20260.96 mi1.54 km
September 20250.90 mi1.45 km
September 20240.75 mi1.20 km
September 20230.80 mi1.28 km
September 20220.87 mi1.40 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 47.4, and 45.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Birmingham it was 46.6, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (32.5 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: 43.8 (England 46.3)43.82017/18: 43.1 (England 46.5)43.12018/19: 43.1 (England 46.7)43.12021/22: 47.0 (England 48.8)47.02022/23: 47.2 (England 46.3)47.22023/24: 47.3 (England 45.9)47.32024/25: 47.4 (England 46.0)47.4England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●47.446.0
●45.1%45.4%
▲70.1%64.8%
▼17.2%40.5%
●3.964.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form33.7−4.7
Sixth form college12.4+3.3
Further education41.6+1.2
Employment1+0.5
Not in a lasting destination5.4−1.7
Activity not captured5.9+4.4

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: 30.9 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 27.2 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 31.8 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 34.7 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 38.4 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 30.7 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 31.9 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 32.5 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
32 studentsC+ (32.5)Average -0.10
32 studentsC+ (32.5)Average -0.10
51 studentsDist+ (39.7)Above average +0.47
6.3%AAB or better
88.5%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2449C+ (31.9)-0.08
2022/2331C (30.7)—
2021/2245B (38.4)—
2018/1957C+ (34.7)+0.13
2017/1855C+ (31.8)+0.13
2016/1759C- (27.2)-0.10
2015/1645C (30.9)+0.12

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University58.9−19
Further education1.4—
Apprenticeship4.1+2.8
Employment12.3+1.9
Not in a lasting destination15.1+8.6
Activity not captured8.2+4.3

Ofsted

King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 7 February 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
7 Feb 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2012

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (48 replies, to 1 January 2024).

Recommend
81%
Replies
48
4% · 1 Jan 2024
Child is happy at school▼83% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●88% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼77% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲90% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well●88% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼61% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼75% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●92% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼69% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼68% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 73% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●48% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 44% who had a child bullied

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