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Turves Green Boys' School

Turves Green, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands · B31 4BS

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Ofsted
Good

Mar 2024

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
37.3

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
9.3%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
48.7%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
14.9

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£9,279

2024-25

Places filled
86%

538 of 625 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 19 March 2024

Overall effectivenessGood
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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.↑ +1.9

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

35.4
'21-22
39.4
'22-23
43.5
'23-24
37.3
'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.↑ +9%

A strong pass in both

31%
'21-22
35%
'22-23
49%
'23-24
40%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +9%

A standard pass in both

46%
'21-22
56%
'22-23
67%
'23-24
55%
'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.↑ +0.86

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.87
'21-22
-0.50
'22-23
-0.01
'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).↑ +0.32

3.08
'21-22
3.54
'22-23
3.90
'23-24
3.40
'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.

-3.6 vs Birmingham average

This school37.3
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.
48.7%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
16.0%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
8.9%

Gender split

100%

0 girls · 538 boys

Ethnicity

White British
67.5%
African
6.3%
Other ethnic group
4.1%
White & Black Caribbean
4.1%
Pakistani
2.8%
Other Asian
2.6%
Caribbean
2.4%
Other Mixed
2.4%
Other White
2.2%
Unclassified
1.9%
White & Asian
1.9%
Other Black
0.6%

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.

+8.1% vs Birmingham average

This school48.7%
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.

-19.1% vs Birmingham average

This school16.0%
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.

-9.2% vs Birmingham average

This school2.0%
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.

-6.1% vs Birmingham average

This school8.9%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↓ -5.1%

14.4%
'21-22
12.7%
'22-23
10.2%
'23-24
9.3%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↓ -17.6%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

45.4%
'21-22
37.8%
'22-23
31.4%
'23-24
27.8%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+2.3% vs Birmingham average

This school9.3%
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.

+7.8% vs Birmingham average

This school27.8%
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.↑ +11.7%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

9.8%
'20-21
25.5%
'21-22
20.3%
'22-23
27.2%
'23-24
21.6%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +4.7%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

7.0%
'20-21
15.2%
'21-22
12.3%
'22-23
13.2%
'23-24
11.7%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↓ -0.49%

0.49%
'20-21
0.71%
'21-22
0.74%
'22-23
0.18%
'23-24
0.00%
'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.

+19.2% vs Birmingham average

This school21.6%
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 school0.00%
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)

88% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 80%Apprenticeship 6%Employment 2%Not sustained 10%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£165,000

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
90

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
21%

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
2/10
Health
1/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
40
Criminal damage and arson
12
Vehicle crime
11
Other theft
9
Public order
6
Possession of weapons
3
Burglary
3
Anti social behaviour
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 148521