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Yardleys School

Reddings Lane, Tyseley, Birmingham, West Midlands · B11 3EY

SecondaryAcademy converterMixedAges 11–16929 pupilsYARDLEYS SCHOOL
Visit website ↗01214646821Ward: E05011140MP: E14001094
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.
46.7

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
7.3%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
48.0%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
15.8

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£9,558

2024-25

Places filled
100%

929 of 929 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 7 March 2023

Overall effectivenessGood
Personal development
Outstanding
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.↓ -1.0

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

47.7
'18-19
46.4
'21-22
45.5
'22-23
47.5
'23-24
46.7
'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.↓ -1%

A strong pass in both

47%
'18-19
42%
'21-22
45%
'22-23
52%
'23-24
46%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +5%

A standard pass in both

63%
'18-19
64%
'21-22
66%
'22-23
71%
'23-24
68%
'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.↓ -0.31

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.48
'18-19
0.40
'21-22
0.33
'22-23
0.17
'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).↑ +0.18

3.80
'18-19
3.90
'21-22
3.68
'22-23
3.82
'23-24
3.98
'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.

+5.8 vs Birmingham average

This school46.7
Birmingham average40.9
Best in Birmingham80.4
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+7.5% vs Birmingham average

This school46.0%
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.
48.0%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
60.2%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.5%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
16.8%

Gender split

44%
56%

405 girls · 524 boys

Ethnicity

Pakistani
63.6%
Bangladeshi
8.6%
Other ethnic group
5.1%
African
3.7%
White & Asian
3.3%
Indian
3.0%
White British
2.9%
Other Mixed
2.2%
Other Asian
1.9%
Other White
1.7%
Unclassified
1.6%
White & Black Caribbean
0.8%

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.

+7.4% vs Birmingham average

This school48.0%
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.

+25.1% vs Birmingham average

This school60.2%
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.

-9.7% vs Birmingham average

This school1.5%
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.

+1.8% vs Birmingham average

This school16.8%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +2.3%

5.0%
'18-19
6.4%
'21-22
6.5%
'22-23
8.1%
'23-24
7.3%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +11.7%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

10.5%
'18-19
17.2%
'21-22
17.6%
'22-23
24.3%
'23-24
22.2%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+0.3% vs Birmingham average

This school7.3%
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.

+2.2% vs Birmingham average

This school22.2%
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.↑ +1.6%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.8%
'16-17
1.2%
'17-18
1.7%
'18-19
1.8%
'19-20
0.8%
'20-21
1.2%
'21-22
2.1%
'22-23
2.8%
'23-24
2.4%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +1.3%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.8%
'16-17
1.2%
'17-18
1.4%
'18-19
1.7%
'19-20
0.8%
'20-21
1.0%
'21-22
2.1%
'22-23
2.5%
'23-24
2.0%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.11%

0.11%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.32%
'18-19
0.11%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.21%
'21-22
0.11%
'22-23
0.22%
'23-24
0.22%
'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.

-0.0% vs Birmingham average

This school2.4%
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.

+0.17% vs Birmingham average

This school0.22%
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 91%Not sustained 5%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£150,000

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
102

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
25%

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
2/10
Crime
5/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
48
Other theft
21
Criminal damage and arson
10
Vehicle crime
5
Anti social behaviour
3
Public order
3
Burglary
3
Robbery
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 139994