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Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Academy

Woodbrooke Road, Bournville, Birmingham B30 1UL · decschool.co.uk · 0121 464 4040

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Mar 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
44.6
average Attainment 8 score. Birmingham 46.6, England 46
Last distance offered
1.30 mi
2.09 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Birmingham Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
774
124 over 650 places · 119%
Local authority
Birmingham
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
46.3%
First language not English
18.3%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Matrix Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.30 mi (2.09 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.21 mi (1.95 km). Source: Birmingham Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 115 families put the school first and 130 places were offered; 72% 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: 127 (Places 146)127September 2023: 124 (Places 150)124September 2024: 150 (Places 150)150September 2025: 167 (Places 126)167September 2026: 115 (Places 130)115Places 130
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261301150.972%
September 2025Sept 20251261671.3▲60%
September 2024Sept 2024150150167%
September 2023Sept 20231501240.881%
September 2022Sept 20221461270.975%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20261.30 mi2.09 km
September 20251.21 mi1.95 km
September 20241.28 mi2.06 km
September 20231.37 mi2.20 km
September 20221.45 mi2.33 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 44.6, and 42% 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 (30 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: 44.1 (England 46.3)44.12017/18: 40.9 (England 46.5)40.92018/19: 48.6 (England 46.7)48.62021/22: 48.6 (England 48.8)48.62022/23: 44.7 (England 46.3)44.72023/24: 47.0 (England 45.9)47.02024/25: 44.6 (England 46.0)44.6England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●44.646.0
▼42.0%45.4%
▼61.1%64.8%
▲71.0%40.5%
●4.054.09

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 103494)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form30.9+2.8
Sixth form college2.7+0.3
Further education52.3+2
Other education0.7—
Apprenticeship0.7+0.1
Employment2−1.6
Not in a lasting destination5.4−4.8
Activity not captured5.4+0.6

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2017/18: no school results published2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1718/1921/2222/2323/2424/252021/22: 27.3 (England 37.9)C-2022/23: 27.9 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 30.2 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 30.0 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
21 studentsC (30)Below average -0.29
21 studentsC (30)Below average -0.29
6 studentsMerit+ (28.9)Above average +0.46
15.8%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2421C (30.2)+0.12
2022/2322C- (27.9)—
2021/2226C- (27.3)—
2018/192—+1.28

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University62.1+5.4
Further education3.4—
Apprenticeship6.9—
Employment6.9−16.4
Not in a lasting destination13.8+7.1
Activity not captured6.9−6.4

Ofsted

Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 22 March 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
22 Mar 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

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

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Sept 2019

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Sept 2019Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Jan 2010Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

56% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (129 replies, to 1 January 2024).

Recommend
56%
Replies
129
16% · 1 Jan 2024
Child is happy at school▼73% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼81% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼63% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼63% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▼68% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼33% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼52% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▼77% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼74% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼50% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼46% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 85% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼34% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 50% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼42% agreeEngland 67%

based on 43 parents (33%) with SEND

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