King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 7 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 136152
- Address
- Sheldon Heath Road, Sheldon, B26 2RZ
- Website
- http://www.keshacademy.com/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1192 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.3%
- Girls
- 47.7%
- First language not English
- 26.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 49.1%
- Persistent absence
- 22.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.5%
White British 33.6%
Pakistani 23%
Mixed 12.3%
Bangladeshi 7.2%
Other 5.5%
African 4.6%
Other White 3.7%
Unclassified 2.7%
Indian 2.5%
Caribbean 2.3%
Other Asian 1.8%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 17%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.1
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.94
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 1 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 35 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 11 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 33 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 28 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
Admissions
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 207
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 251
- 2nd preference
- 181
- 3rd preference
- 107
- From another Local Authority
- 19
Offers
- 1st preference
- 178
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 209 114 95 |
| Year 8 | 208 114 94 |
| Year 9 | 207 99 108 |
| Year 10 | 208 111 97 |
| Year 11 | 205 118 87 |
| Year 12 | 86 39 47 |
| Year 13 | 69 28 41 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 30.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 17.0% 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 | 5.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 4.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 69.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 28.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 2.4% |