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Kings Heath Secondary School

Chamberlain Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands · B13 0QP

SecondaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 11–16783 pupils
Visit website ↗01214644454Ward: E05011124MP: E14001099
Ofsted
Good

Mar 2023

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
40.0

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
8.3%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
45.8%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
16.0

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£9,373

2024-25

Places filled
97%

783 of 806 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 8 March 2023

Overall effectivenessGood
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.↓ -3.0

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

43.0
'18-19
45.9
'21-22
44.9
'22-23
42.7
'23-24
40.0
'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.↑ +5%

A strong pass in both

35%
'18-19
49%
'21-22
46%
'22-23
46%
'23-24
40%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -14%

A standard pass in both

71%
'18-19
69%
'21-22
64%
'22-23
65%
'23-24
57%
'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

-0.18
'18-19
0.34
'21-22
0.00
'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).↑ +0.17

3.43
'18-19
4.06
'21-22
4.15
'22-23
3.92
'23-24
3.60
'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.

-0.9 vs Birmingham average

This school40.0
Birmingham average40.9
Best in Birmingham80.4
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+1.2% vs Birmingham average

This school39.7%
Birmingham average38.5%
Best in Birmingham99.4%
England average36.0%

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.
45.8%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
49.9%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.8%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
15.7%

Gender split

97%

27 girls · 756 boys

Ethnicity

Pakistani
41.0%
White British
10.9%
Other ethnic group
8.8%
Other Asian
7.2%
African
7.0%
Bangladeshi
3.7%
White & Black Caribbean
3.3%
Indian
3.2%
Other Mixed
2.8%
White & Asian
2.7%
Unclassified
2.6%
Caribbean
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.

+5.2% vs Birmingham average

This school45.8%
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.

+14.8% vs Birmingham average

This school49.9%
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.

-9.4% vs Birmingham average

This school1.8%
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.

+0.7% vs Birmingham average

This school15.7%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +2.4%

5.9%
'18-19
8.8%
'21-22
8.6%
'22-23
10.1%
'23-24
8.3%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +14.5%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

13.8%
'18-19
31.3%
'21-22
28.5%
'22-23
38.2%
'23-24
28.3%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+1.3% vs Birmingham average

This school8.3%
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.

+8.3% vs Birmingham average

This school28.3%
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.↑ +1.4%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

1.4%
'16-17
1.7%
'17-18
4.4%
'18-19
2.0%
'19-20
1.8%
'20-21
1.3%
'21-22
3.6%
'22-23
2.9%
'23-24
2.8%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +1.1%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

1.4%
'16-17
1.4%
'17-18
3.9%
'18-19
2.0%
'19-20
1.7%
'20-21
1.3%
'21-22
2.9%
'22-23
2.8%
'23-24
2.5%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.13%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.16%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.14%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.13%
'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.

+0.4% vs Birmingham average

This school2.8%
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.

+0.08% vs Birmingham average

This school0.13%
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)

92% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 89%Apprenticeship 2%Employment 2%Not sustained 6%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£398,500

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.
2/10

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
76

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
36%

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
2/10
Income
2/10
Employment
2/10
Education
6/10
Health
3/10
Crime
3/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
40
Vehicle crime
13
Criminal damage and arson
6
Public order
6
Other theft
3
Other crime
3
Anti social behaviour
3
Possession of weapons
1

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 103486