70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
45%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
17%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
808.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,192
Pupils · 2024/25
27%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 07/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy · 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
70%
+4pp
70%67%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
45%
-2pp
47%44%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Attainment 8
47.4
+0.1
47.445.243.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.4
EBacc entry
17%
-18pp
66%42%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
EBacc APS
808.7
-33.1
841.8821.9801.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 808.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.5
+0.6
38.434.630.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.5
A-level value added
-0.10
0
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
6%
+1pp
42%24%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,192
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
27%
FSM eligible
56%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Sheldon Heath Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 2RZ
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% | 45% | 47.4 | Not applicable | 17% | 808.7 | 34% | 1,192 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 47% | 47.3 | +0.19 | 35% | 841.8 | 43% | 1,184 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 41% | 47.2 | +0.20 | 22% | 804.0 | 24% | 1,190 |
| 2021/22 | 66% | 45% | 47.0 | +0.04 | 31% | 815.0 | 36% | 1,182 |
| 2018/19 | 63% | 43% | 43.1 | -0.17 | 66% | 801.9 | 68% | 1,223 |
| 2017/18 | 58% | 34% | 43.1 | -0.43 | 65% | 802.5 | 70% | 1,231 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 38% | 43.8 | -0.04 | 76% | — | 76% | 1,236 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.5 | C+ | -0.10 | 6% | 73 |
| 2023/24 | 31.9 | C+ | -0.08 | 5% | 74 |
| 2022/23 | 30.7 | C | — | 6% | 65 |
| 2021/22 | 38.4 | B | — | 42% | 81 |
| 2018/19 | 34.7 | C+ | +0.13 | 10% | 95 |
| 2017/18 | 31.8 | C+ | +0.13 | 15% | 103 |
| 2016/17 | 27.2 | C- | -0.10 | 11% | 107 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,192 | 16.2 | 18% | 27% | 56% | 8% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,184 | 17.1 | 18% | 29% | 54% | 8% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,190 | 16.0 | 18% | 22% | 53% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 1,182 | 15.8 | 16% | 25% | 53% | 9% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 1,194 | 16.4 | 15% | 25% | 44% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,223 | 16.2 | 12% | 23% | 51% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,231 | 14.4 | 12% | 22% | 52% | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,236 | 13.9 | 13% | 22% | 54% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.