52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
8%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
251.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
414
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 31/01/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy · Secondary · Birmingham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
+9pp
52%43%34%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
+10pp
32%25%18%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Attainment 8
41.4
+5.6
41.436.531.7
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.4
EBacc entry
8%
-10pp
25%17%8%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
EBacc APS
251.0
+29.8
251.0219.5188.0
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 251.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
414
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
69%
SEN
38%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
New Street, Frankley, Birmingham, B45 0EU
Local authority
Birmingham
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 52% | 32% | 41.4 | Not applicable | 8% | 251.0 | 8% | 414 |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 22% | 35.8 | -0.48 | 18% | 221.2 | 18% | 419 |
| 2022/23 | 34% | 18% | 31.7 | -0.63 | 25% | 188.0 | 25% | 393 |
| 2021/22 | 52% | 25% | 38.8 | -0.70 | 16% | 244.5 | 16% | 386 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 414 | 18.3 | 38% | 13% | 69% | 10% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 419 | 17.1 | 33% | 13% | 69% | 11% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 393 | 15.0 | 30% | 13% | 75% | 10% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 386 | 12.3 | 34% | 11% | 77% | 10% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 388 | 12.7 | 31% | 10% | 79% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.