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King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls

Knightlow Road, Harborne, Birmingham, West Midlands · B17 8QB

SecondaryAcademy converterGirlsAges 11–18968 pupilsKING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM
Visit website ↗01214292838Ward: E05011144MP: E14001092
Ofsted
Good

May 2024

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
56.8

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.9%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
30.2%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
16.6

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,216

2024-25

Places filled
90%

968 of 1,070 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 8 May 2024

Overall effectivenessGood
Sixth form
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

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.↑ +3.6

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

53.2
'18-19
56.2
'21-22
55.8
'22-23
53.7
'23-24
56.8
'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.↑ +11%

A strong pass in both

49%
'18-19
65%
'21-22
64%
'22-23
66%
'23-24
60%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +11%

A standard pass in both

72%
'18-19
83%
'21-22
82%
'22-23
80%
'23-24
83%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↑ +0.01

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.74
'18-19
0.70
'21-22
0.94
'22-23
0.75
'23-24
—
'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).↑ +0.57

4.79
'18-19
5.25
'21-22
5.11
'22-23
5.03
'23-24
5.36
'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.

+15.9 vs Birmingham average

This school56.8
Birmingham average40.9
Best in Birmingham80.4
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+21.5% vs Birmingham average

This school60.0%
Birmingham average38.5%
Best in Birmingham99.4%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↑ +2.9

Per entry

26.9
'18-19
39.5
'21-22
30.7
'22-23
34.6
'23-24
29.8
'24-25

Academic average point score↑ +2.6

26.9
'18-19
39.5
'21-22
30.7
'22-23
34.6
'23-24
29.5
'24-25

How this school compares

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

A-level average point score

-2.4 vs Birmingham average

This school29.8
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.
30.2%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
31.5%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.8%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
9.7%

Gender split

94%

907 girls · 61 boys

Ethnicity

Pakistani
20.9%
White British
14.0%
Indian
12.4%
Other Asian
9.2%
Other ethnic group
8.7%
African
7.7%
Other White
4.9%
Other Mixed
4.2%
White & Asian
4.0%
Chinese
3.3%
White & Black Caribbean
2.6%
Unclassified
2.4%

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.

-10.4% vs Birmingham average

This school30.2%
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.

-3.6% vs Birmingham average

This school31.5%
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.

-10.4% vs Birmingham average

This school0.8%
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.

-5.3% vs Birmingham average

This school9.7%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +2.6%

4.3%
'18-19
7.2%
'21-22
8.1%
'22-23
8.4%
'23-24
6.9%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +9.2%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

8.3%
'18-19
20.7%
'21-22
23.2%
'22-23
21.4%
'23-24
17.5%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-0.1% vs Birmingham average

This school6.9%
Birmingham average7.0%
Best in Birmingham2.6%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-2.5% vs Birmingham average

This school17.5%
Birmingham average20.0%
Best in Birmingham1.6%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +1.4%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.3%
'16-17
0.1%
'17-18
0.5%
'18-19
0.2%
'19-20
0.1%
'20-21
0.6%
'21-22
1.6%
'22-23
2.3%
'23-24
1.7%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +1.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.3%
'16-17
0.1%
'17-18
0.5%
'18-19
0.2%
'19-20
0.1%
'20-21
0.4%
'21-22
1.3%
'22-23
1.8%
'23-24
1.5%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.10%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.10%
'23-24
0.10%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-0.7% vs Birmingham average

This school1.7%
Birmingham average2.4%
Best in Birmingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

+0.05% vs Birmingham average

This school0.10%
Birmingham average0.05%
Best in Birmingham0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

98% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 97%Apprenticeship 1%Employment 1%Not sustained 2%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

83% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 63%Further education 2%Apprenticeship 3%Employment 13%Not sustained 17%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£760,000

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
54

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
54%

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
5/10
Education
10/10
Health
5/10
Crime
4/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
22
Burglary
5
Other theft
4
Vehicle crime
4
Anti social behaviour
3
Robbery
3
Other crime
3
Criminal damage and arson
3

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 136592