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King Edward VI Five Ways School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Scotland Lane, Bartley Green, Birmingham B32 4BT · kefw.org · 0121 475 3535

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
75.9
average Attainment 8 score. Birmingham 46.6, England 46
Demand for places
2.2
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,324
4 over 1,320 places · 100%
Local authority
Birmingham
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Selective
Free school meals
17.4%
First language not English
27.2%
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, 387 families put the school first and 180 places were offered; 39% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 362 (Places 179)362September 2023: 354 (Places 180)354September 2024: 379 (Places 181)379September 2025: 369 (Places 178)369September 2026: 387 (Places 180)387Places 180
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261803872.2▲39%
September 2025Sept 20251783692.1▲41%
September 2024Sept 20241813792.1▲41%
September 2023Sept 20231803542▲40%
September 2022Sept 20221793622▲44%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 75.9, and 96.7% 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 B+ (43.4 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: 75.8 (England 46.3)75.82017/18: 76.3 (England 46.5)76.32018/19: 76.9 (England 46.7)76.92021/22: 80.3 (England 48.8)80.32022/23: 75.6 (England 46.3)75.62023/24: 77.1 (England 45.9)77.12024/25: 75.9 (England 46.0)75.9England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲75.946.0
▲96.7%45.4%
▲100.0%64.8%
▲94.5%40.5%
▲7.434.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form86−5.7
Sixth form college6.1+3.9
Further education5.6+3.9
Other education0.6−1.6
Not in a lasting destination0.6−0.5
Activity not captured1.1—

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: 40.2 (England 30.5)B2016/17: 39.6 (England 31.1)B2017/18: 42.5 (England 32.1)B+2018/19: 41.7 (England 32.9)B+2021/22: 46.5 (England 37.9)A-2022/23: 43.8 (England 34.2)B+2023/24: 46.2 (England 34.4)A-2024/25: 43.4 (England 35.0)B+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
193 studentsB+ (43.4)Average -0.09
194 studentsB+ (43.6)Below average -0.09
40.9%AAB or better
98.5%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24196A- (46.2)+0.03
2022/23196B+ (43.8)—
2021/22199A- (46.5)—
2018/19186B+ (41.7)-0.12
2017/18210B+ (42.5)0.00
2016/17204B (39.6)-0.12
2015/16198B (40.2)-0.10

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University72.2+5.7
Further and other education3.6−1.9
Further education0.50
Other education3−2
Apprenticeship2−1
Employment10.6−0.4
Not in a lasting destination6.6−0.4
Activity not captured5.1−1.9

Ofsted

King Edward VI Five Ways School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 28 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
28 Nov 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2008

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2008Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
  • Nov 2005Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (223 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
94%
Replies
223
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▲94% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲89% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲93% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲93% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼75% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲88% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●93% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲99% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲89% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼70% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 63% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲58% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 26% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲72% agreeEngland 67%

based on 18 parents (8%) with SEND

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