King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 8 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 136592
- Address
- Knightlow Road, Harborne, B17 8QB
- Website
- https://lsg.kevibham.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 968 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 6.3%
- Girls
- 93.7%
- First language not English
- 31.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.2%
- Persistent absence
- 17.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.7%
Pakistani 20.9%
White British 14%
Indian 12.4%
Mixed 11.6%
Other Asian 9.2%
Other 8.7%
African 7.7%
Other White 4.9%
Chinese 3.3%
Unclassified 2.4%
Bangladeshi 1.9%
Caribbean 1.8%
Other Black 0.9%
Irish 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 97%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 60%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 56.7
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.36
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 48 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 41 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 45 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 42 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 42 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 26 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
Admissions
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 153
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 169
- 2nd preference
- 119
- 3rd preference
- 80
- From another Local Authority
- 124
Offers
- 1st preference
- 128
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 43
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 153 0 153 |
| Year 8 | 152 0 152 |
| Year 9 | 155 0 155 |
| Year 10 | 150 0 150 |
| Year 11 | 152 0 152 |
| Year 12 | 118 39 79 |
| Year 13 | 88 22 66 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 39.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 22.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 4.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 69.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 39.0% 28.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.2% 2.4% |