70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
42%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
581.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
739
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Some aspects not as strong
Ofsted inspection · 13/11/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls · Secondary · Birmingham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
+11pp
70%63%56%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
+6pp
47%41%35%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
46.0
+4.0
46.044.042.0
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.0
EBacc entry
42%
+1pp
54%48%41%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
EBacc APS
581.0
+19.2
581.0564.4547.8
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 581.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
739
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
50%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Turves Green, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 4BP
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 | 70% | 47% | 46.0 | Not applicable | 42% | 581.0 | 49% | 739 |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 40% | 42.0 | -0.31 | 41% | 561.8 | 52% | 748 |
| 2022/23 | 56% | 35% | 42.3 | -0.17 | 54% | 556.2 | 58% | 749 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 43% | 45.9 | -0.16 | 41% | 547.8 | 51% | 740 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 739 | 15.4 | 15% | 12% | 50% | 9% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 748 | 16.8 | 16% | 10% | 49% | 9% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 749 | 15.1 | 16% | 9% | 51% | 10% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 740 | 17.2 | 13% | 9% | 51% | 10% | 31% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.