King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 9 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
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 949 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 4.6%
- Girls
- 95.4%
- First language not English
- 32%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.3%
- Persistent absence
- 23.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.6%
Pakistani 22.2%
White British 14.5%
Indian 13%
Mixed 12.2%
Other 7.6%
Other Asian 7.5%
African 7%
Other White 5.2%
Chinese 3.8%
Unclassified 3%
Caribbean 1.7%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Other Black 1.2%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.94
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 91%
Local authority average 46%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 64%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 55.8
Local authority average 46.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.11
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 47 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 29 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| English Language | GCSE | 146 |
Admissions
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 154
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 158
- 2nd preference
- 96
- 3rd preference
- 91
- From another Local Authority
- 128
Offers
- 1st preference
- 113
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 48
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 149 0 149 |
| Year 8 | 155 0 155 |
| Year 9 | 149 0 149 |
| Year 10 | 151 0 151 |
| Year 11 | 150 0 150 |
| Year 12 | 91 22 69 |
| Year 13 | 104 22 82 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 87.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 25.0% 38.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 34.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 18.0% 13.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 2.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 6.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.1% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 75.6% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 33.0% 36.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 2.2% |