100%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
97%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
75.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
94%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1344.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,311
Pupils · 2024/25
24%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 28/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.4:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of King Edward VI Five Ways School · Secondary with sixth form · Birmingham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
100%
0pp
100%99%98%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 100%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
97%
-2pp
99%98%96%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 97%
Attainment 8
75.9
-1.2
80.377.975.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75.9
EBacc entry
94%
-4pp
99%97%95%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 95%
EBacc APS
1344.4
-5.3
1434.21369.61305.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1344.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
43.4
-2.8
46.544.141.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.4
A-level value added
-0.09
-0.1
0.00.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
41%
-11pp
52%46%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Average A-level grade
B+
-1
AA-B+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,311
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
24%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
6%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
10%
Contact
Address
Scotland Lane, Bartley Green, Birmingham, B32 4BT
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 | 100% | 97% | 75.9 | Not applicable | 94% | 1344.4 | 95% | 1,311 |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 98% | 77.1 | +0.68 | 98% | 1349.7 | 98% | 1,301 |
| 2022/23 | 98% | 96% | 75.6 | +0.48 | 99% | 1305.0 | 99% | 1,305 |
| 2021/22 | 99% | 99% | 80.3 | +0.77 | 98% | 1434.2 | 98% | 1,305 |
| 2018/19 | 99% | 97% | 76.9 | +0.62 | 99% | 1347.2 | 99% | 1,298 |
| 2017/18 | 100% | 99% | 76.3 | +0.48 | 99% | 1151.5 | 99% | 1,272 |
| 2016/17 | 99% | 98% | 75.8 | +0.45 | 98% | — | 99% | 1,257 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 43.4 | B+ | -0.09 | 41% | 199 |
| 2023/24 | 46.2 | A- | +0.03 | 52% | 201 |
| 2022/23 | 43.8 | B+ | — | 40% | 199 |
| 2021/22 | 46.5 | A- | — | 44% | 201 |
| 2018/19 | 41.7 | B+ | -0.12 | 40% | 190 |
| 2017/18 | 42.5 | B+ | +0.00 | 40% | 211 |
| 2016/17 | 39.6 | B | -0.12 | 31% | 207 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,311 | 21.1 | 6% | 24% | 23% | 4% | 10% |
| 2023/24 | 1,301 | 20.5 | 7% | 21% | 20% | 4% | 10% |
| 2022/23 | 1,305 | 20.0 | 6% | 20% | 18% | 4% | 8% |
| 2021/22 | 1,305 | 19.7 | 6% | 18% | 19% | 5% | 11% |
| 2020/21 | 1,292 | 19.2 | 5% | 17% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,298 | 20.1 | 4% | 19% | 17% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 1,272 | 20.2 | 4% | 19% | 16% | 4% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,257 | 18.7 | 3% | 15% | 12% | 4% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.