83%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
60%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
56.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
97%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
804.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
968
Pupils · 2024/25
32%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls · 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
83%
+3pp
83%78%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 83%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
60%
-6pp
66%58%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
Attainment 8
56.8
+3.1
56.855.053.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56.8
EBacc entry
97%
+1pp
97%94%90%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 97%
EBacc APS
804.5
+60.4
804.5699.2593.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 804.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.8
-4.8
39.533.226.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.8
A-level value added
+0.03
-0.2
+0.3+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-19pp
24%12%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C
0
BC+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
968
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
32%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Knightlow Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 8QB
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 | 83% | 60% | 56.8 | Not applicable | 97% | 804.5 | 97% | 968 |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 66% | 53.7 | +0.75 | 97% | 744.1 | 97% | 949 |
| 2022/23 | 82% | 64% | 55.8 | +0.94 | 91% | 782.0 | 91% | 986 |
| 2021/22 | 83% | 65% | 56.2 | +0.70 | 90% | 803.8 | 91% | 993 |
| 2018/19 | 72% | 49% | 53.2 | +0.74 | 92% | 593.8 | 92% | 924 |
| 2017/18 | 76% | 51% | 55.6 | +0.90 | 89% | 646.6 | 91% | 955 |
| 2016/17 | 77% | 50% | 54.9 | +0.77 | 48% | — | 52% | 939 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.8 | C | +0.03 | 0% | 98 |
| 2023/24 | 34.6 | C+ | +0.27 | 19% | 119 |
| 2022/23 | 30.7 | C | — | 8% | 114 |
| 2021/22 | 39.5 | B | — | 24% | 118 |
| 2018/19 | 26.9 | C- | -0.15 | 4% | 133 |
| 2017/18 | 28.2 | C- | -0.07 | 5% | 152 |
| 2016/17 | 27.9 | C- | -0.07 | 13% | 131 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 968 | 15.5 | 11% | 32% | 31% | 7% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 949 | 14.3 | 10% | 32% | 29% | 8% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 986 | 15.4 | 6% | 31% | 27% | 8% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 993 | 14.2 | 7% | 34% | 27% | 7% | 21% |
| 2020/21 | 978 | 14.8 | 8% | 36% | 21% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 924 | 13.7 | 9% | 38% | 28% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 955 | 14.7 | 9% | 37% | 33% | 4% | 6% |
| 2016/17 | 939 | 12.7 | 9% | 37% | 33% | 4% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.