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King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls

Secondary · Girls · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Knightlow Road, Harborne, Birmingham B17 8QB · lsg.kevibham.org · 0121 429 2838

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected May 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
56.8
average Attainment 8 score. Birmingham 46.6, England 46
Last distance offered
1.72 mi
2.77 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Birmingham Council
Demand for places
0.7
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
989
92% of 1,070 places
Local authority
Birmingham
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
32.5%
First language not English
30.8%
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 1.72 mi (2.77 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.25 mi (2.02 km). Source: Birmingham Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 117 families put the school first and 165 places were offered; 87% 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: 167 (Places 154)167September 2023: 173 (Places 152)173September 2024: 158 (Places 154)158September 2025: 169 (Places 153)169September 2026: 117 (Places 165)117Places 165
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261651170.787%
September 2025Sept 20251531691.1▲76%
September 2024Sept 20241541581▲72%
September 2023Sept 20231521731.1▲72%
September 2022Sept 20221541671.1▲73%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20261.72 mi2.77 km
September 20251.25 mi2.02 km
September 20241.16 mi1.87 km
September 20231.27 mi2.04 km
September 20221.42 mi2.28 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 56.8, and 60% 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 (29.8 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: 54.9 (England 46.3)54.92017/18: 55.6 (England 46.5)55.62018/19: 53.2 (England 46.7)53.22021/22: 56.2 (England 48.8)56.22022/23: 55.8 (England 46.3)55.82023/24: 53.7 (England 45.9)53.72024/25: 56.8 (England 46.0)56.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲56.846.0
▲60.0%45.4%
▲82.7%64.8%
▲97.3%40.5%
▲5.364.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form43.2−7.8
Sixth form college18.9+1.3
Further education33.8+8.3
Not in a lasting destination2−0.6
Activity not captured2+0.7

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: 29.4 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 28.0 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 28.2 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 26.9 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 39.5 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 30.7 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 34.6 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 29.8 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
70 studentsC (29.8)Average +0.03
73 studentsC (29.5)Average -0.01
38 studentsMerit+ (29.3)Average +0.09
0%AAB or better
94.9%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2484C+ (34.6)+0.27
2022/2378C (30.7)—
2021/2279B (39.5)—
2018/1981C- (26.9)-0.15
2017/1888C- (28.2)-0.07
2016/1770C- (28)-0.07
2015/1689C (29.4)-0.04

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University64+1.5
Further and other education7.1+1.3
Further education5.3+0.5
Other education1.8+0.8
Apprenticeship5.3−0.5
Employment7−1.7
Not in a lasting destination10.5−3
Activity not captured6.1+2.3

Ofsted

King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 8 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
8 May 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

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

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Mar 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2022Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Sixth formRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2007Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

69% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (91 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
69%
Replies
91
10% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼71% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●88% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼78% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼80% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼83% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼70% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼71% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼84% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼73% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼64% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 80% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼34% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 35% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲75% agreeEngland 68%

based on 12 parents (13%) with SEND

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