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King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy

Sheldon Heath Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, West Midlands · B26 2RZ

SecondaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 11–181,192 pupilsKING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM
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Ofsted
Good

Feb 2023

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
47.4

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
7.9%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
49.1%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
16.5

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,144

2024-25

Places filled
88%

1,192 of 1,350 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 7 February 2023

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.↑ +4.3

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

43.1
'18-19
47.0
'21-22
47.2
'22-23
47.3
'23-24
47.4
'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.↑ +2%

A strong pass in both

43%
'18-19
45%
'21-22
41%
'22-23
47%
'23-24
45%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +7%

A standard pass in both

63%
'18-19
66%
'21-22
63%
'22-23
66%
'23-24
70%
'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.↑ +0.36

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.17
'18-19
0.04
'21-22
0.20
'22-23
0.19
'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).↓ -0.19

4.15
'18-19
4.12
'21-22
3.94
'22-23
4.17
'23-24
3.96
'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.

+6.5 vs Birmingham average

This school47.4
Birmingham average40.9
Best in Birmingham80.4
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+6.6% vs Birmingham average

This school45.1%
Birmingham average38.5%
Best in Birmingham99.4%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↓ -2.2

Per entry

34.7
'18-19
38.4
'21-22
30.7
'22-23
31.9
'23-24
32.5
'24-25

Academic average point score↓ -2.2

34.7
'18-19
38.4
'21-22
30.7
'22-23
31.9
'23-24
32.5
'24-25

How this school compares

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

A-level average point score

+0.3 vs Birmingham average

This school32.5
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.
49.1%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
26.8%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.6%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
16.5%

Gender split

48%
52%

569 girls · 623 boys

Ethnicity

White British
33.6%
Pakistani
23.0%
Bangladeshi
7.2%
Other ethnic group
5.5%
Other Mixed
5.1%
African
4.6%
White & Black Caribbean
4.2%
Other White
3.7%
Unclassified
2.7%
Indian
2.5%
Caribbean
2.3%
White & Asian
2.2%

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.

+8.5% vs Birmingham average

This school49.1%
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.

-8.3% vs Birmingham average

This school26.8%
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.

-9.6% vs Birmingham average

This school1.6%
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.

+1.5% vs Birmingham average

This school16.5%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.9%

6.0%
'18-19
8.9%
'21-22
8.7%
'22-23
8.2%
'23-24
7.9%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +11.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

13.0%
'18-19
31.0%
'21-22
27.1%
'22-23
23.7%
'23-24
24.3%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+0.9% vs Birmingham average

This school7.9%
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.

+4.3% vs Birmingham average

This school24.3%
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.↑ +1.3%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

1.0%
'16-17
1.5%
'17-18
2.2%
'18-19
1.9%
'19-20
0.8%
'20-21
3.3%
'21-22
2.5%
'22-23
3.9%
'23-24
2.3%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +1.3%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.6%
'16-17
1.0%
'17-18
1.9%
'18-19
1.6%
'19-20
0.8%
'20-21
3.0%
'21-22
2.0%
'22-23
3.2%
'23-24
1.8%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.09%

0.16%
'16-17
0.16%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.08%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.08%
'22-23
0.08%
'23-24
0.25%
'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.

-0.1% vs Birmingham average

This school2.3%
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.

+0.20% vs Birmingham average

This school0.25%
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)

93% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 89%Apprenticeship 2%Employment 2%Not sustained 5%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

77% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 52%Apprenticeship 3%Employment 19%Not sustained 23%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£192,000

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.
1/10

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
139

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
19%

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.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
1/10
Health
1/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
64
Criminal damage and arson
18
Vehicle crime
16
Burglary
10
Anti social behaviour
7
Public order
5
Possession of weapons
4
Other theft
4

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 136152