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Elmhurst Ballet School

249 Bristol Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands · B5 7UH

Not applicableOther independent schoolMixedAges 11–19191 pupils
Visit website ↗01214726655Ward: E05011134MP: E14001092
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
26.3

GCSE · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
0.0%

2024-25

Places filled
93%

191 of 205 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↓ -16.7

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

43.0
'18-19
15.6
'21-22
13.8
'22-23
14.1
'23-24
26.3
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.→ +0%

A strong pass in both

0%
'18-19
0%
'21-22
0%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
0%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths→ +0%

A standard pass in both

0%
'18-19
0%
'21-22
0%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
0%
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↓ -0.71

3.49
'18-19
0.77
'21-22
0.68
'22-23
0.74
'23-24
2.78
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

-14.6 vs Birmingham average

This school26.3
Birmingham average40.9
Best in Birmingham80.4
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-38.5% vs Birmingham average

This school0.0%
Birmingham average38.5%
Best in Birmingham99.4%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↑ +1.5

Per entry

27.9
'18-19
28.9
'21-22
32.9
'22-23
26.1
'23-24
29.3
'24-25

Academic average point score↑ +0.4

29.0
'18-19
28.9
'21-22
33.0
'22-23
26.4
'23-24
29.3
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

A-level average point score

-2.9 vs Birmingham average

This school29.3
Birmingham average32.2
Best in Birmingham51.7
England average33.8

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
0.0%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
0.0%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
14.7%

Gender split

69%
31%

132 girls · 59 boys

Ethnicity

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-40.6% vs Birmingham average

This school0.0%
Birmingham average40.6%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-35.1% vs Birmingham average

This school0.0%
Birmingham average35.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-11.2% vs Birmingham average

This school0.0%
Birmingham average11.2%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-0.3% vs Birmingham average

This school14.7%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£240,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
5/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
10.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
62

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
59%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Around the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
5/10
Income
5/10
Employment
6/10
Education
6/10
Health
5/10
Crime
5/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
36
Criminal damage and arson
6
Vehicle crime
6
Other theft
5
Public order
2
Burglary
2
Shoplifting
2
Bicycle theft
2

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 134908