King Edward VI Five Ways School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 29 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
- 1301 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 66.9%
- Girls
- 33.1%
- First language not English
- 21.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.2%
- Persistent absence
- 5.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.2%
White British 23.9%
Indian 19.1%
Mixed 18.7%
African 6.8%
Other 5.8%
Pakistani 5.5%
Other Asian 4.8%
Other White 4.6%
Chinese 3.1%
Other Black 2.7%
Unclassified 2.4%
Caribbean 1.6%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Irish 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.48
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 99%
Local authority average 46%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 96%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 75.6
Local authority average 46.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 7.33
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 118 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 118 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 60 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 41 |
| English Language | GCSE | 178 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 178 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 10 |
| French | GCSE | 125 |
Admissions
King Edward VI Five Ways School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 181
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 379
- 2nd preference
- 338
- 3rd preference
- 251
- From another Local Authority
- 274
Offers
- 1st preference
- 156
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 21
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 178 106 72 |
| Year 8 | 180 110 70 |
| Year 9 | 181 137 44 |
| Year 10 | 181 124 57 |
| Year 11 | 179 135 44 |
| Year 12 | 192 116 76 |
| Year 13 | 210 143 67 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 99.0% 88.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 2.0% 38.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 93.0% 35.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 14.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 2.2% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 5.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 97.0% 73.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 74.0% 21.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 72.0% 20.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 6.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.3% 1.7% |