King Edward VI Five Ways School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 28 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- Christian
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 137046
- Address
- Scotland Lane, Bartley Green, B32 4BT
- Website
- www.kefw.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1311 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 64.0%
- Girls
- 36.0%
- First language not English
- 23.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.9%
- Persistent absence
- 5.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.6%
White British 22.7%
Indian 19.3%
Mixed 18.8%
African 7.9%
Other 5.6%
Pakistani 5.1%
Other Asian 4.6%
Other White 4.4%
Chinese 4.3%
Other Black 2.6%
Unclassified 2.4%
Caribbean 1.4%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 95%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 97%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 75.7
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 7.41
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 1 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 121 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 121 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 49 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 49 |
| English Language | GCSE | 181 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 181 |
Admissions
King Edward VI Five Ways School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 178
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 369
- 2nd preference
- 298
- 3rd preference
- 232
- From another Local Authority
- 276
Offers
- 1st preference
- 151
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 12
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 111 69 |
| Year 8 | 180 107 73 |
| Year 9 | 180 109 71 |
| Year 10 | 180 135 45 |
| Year 11 | 181 124 57 |
| Year 12 | 212 132 80 |
| Year 13 | 198 121 77 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 99.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 5.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 85.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 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 | 89.0% 69.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 70.0% 28.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.2% 2.4% |