King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 1 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 147440
- Address
- New Street, Frankley, B45 0EU
- Website
- bwa.kevibham.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 419 (74% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.7%
- Girls
- 47.3%
- First language not English
- 12.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 65.6%
- Persistent absence
- 30.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 30.5%
White British 65.4%
Mixed 12.7%
African 4.1%
Unclassified 3.6%
Caribbean 2.9%
Other 2.9%
Other Asian 2.6%
Other Black 1.9%
Other White 1.2%
Indian 1.2%
Pakistani 1.2%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.63
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 46%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 18%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 31.7
Local authority average 46.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.58
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 10 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 11 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 11 |
| English Language | GCSE | 70 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 70 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 18 |
Admissions
King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 88
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 83
- 2nd preference
- 66
- 3rd preference
- 63
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 77
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 89 51 38 |
| Year 8 | 88 54 34 |
| Year 9 | 81 33 48 |
| Year 10 | 84 36 48 |
| Year 11 | 77 47 30 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 77.0% 88.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 72.0% 38.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 4.0% 35.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 14.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 2.2% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 14.0% 5.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.8% 1.0% |