Kings Heath Secondary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 8 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 103486
- Address
- Chamberlain Road, Kings Heath, B13 0QP
- Website
- https://www.khss.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 783 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 96.6%
- Girls
- 3.4%
- First language not English
- 49.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45.8%
- Persistent absence
- 26.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.7%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Asian | 7.2% |
| Other | 8.8% |
| Mixed | 9.8% |
| White British | 10.9% |
| Pakistani | 41% |
| African | 7% |
| Bangladeshi | 3.7% |
| Indian | 3.2% |
| Unclassified | 2.6% |
| Caribbean | 2.2% |
| Other White | 1.5% |
| Other Black | 1.3% |
| Chinese | 0.6% |
| Irish | 0.3% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 54% |
| Local authority average | 48% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 40% |
| Local authority average | 45% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 40 |
| Local authority average | 46.6 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.6 |
| Local authority average | 4.15 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 8 |
| Biology | GCSE | 45 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 46 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 45 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 22 |
| English Language | GCSE | 129 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 128 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Kings Heath Secondary School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 173
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 130
- 2nd preference
- 202
- 3rd preference
- 235
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 111
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 173 146 27 |
| Year 8 | 163 163 0 |
| Year 9 | 162 162 0 |
| Year 10 | 144 144 0 |
| Year 11 | 141 141 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 49.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 38.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 4.3% 3.0% |