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King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Secondary · Girls · Ages 11–16 · Academy
Turves Green, Northfield, Birmingham B31 4BP · nsg.kevibham.org · 0121 464 8346
Overview
- Ofsted
- Some aspects not as strong
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 46
- average Attainment 8 score. Birmingham 46.6, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 1.09 mi
- 1.75 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Birmingham Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 740
- 99% of 750 places
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 47.6%
- First language not English
- 13.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.09 mi (1.75 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.05 mi (1.69 km). Source: Birmingham Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 177 families put the school first and 150 places were offered; 79% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 150 | 177 | 1.2▲ | 79% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 148 | 184 | 1.2▲ | 73% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 150 | 193 | 1.3▲ | 70% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 149 | 195 | 1.3▲ | 71% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 149 | 155 | 1▲ | 84% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.09 mi1.75 km | |
| September 2025 | 1.05 mi1.69 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.99 mi1.59 km | |
| September 2023 | 0.91 mi1.47 km | |
| September 2022 | 1.43 mi2.30 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46, and 46.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Birmingham it was 46.6, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●46 | 46 | ||
| ●46.8% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲69.5% | 64.8% | ||
| ●41.8% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.12 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 103499)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 8.1 | +4.5 |
| Sixth form college | 4.1 | +0.5 |
| Further education | 77 | +6.7 |
| Other education | 0.7 | 0 |
| Apprenticeship | 0.7 | −3.6 |
| Employment | 0.7 | −4.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.4 | −3.3 |
| Activity not captured | 3.4 | −0.2 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 13 November 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls was: Some aspects not as strong.
- Outcome
- Some aspects not as strong
- Inspected
- 12 Nov 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 103499), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
May 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 103499)
Jul 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 103499)
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (75 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 75
- 10% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 87% who raised concerns
based on the 45% who had a child bullied
based on 25 parents (33%) with SEND