King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 31 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
- 414 (75% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.1%
- Girls
- 46.9%
- First language not English
- 13.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 66.7%
- Persistent absence
- 27.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 34.8%
White British 65%
Mixed 13.8%
Other Asian 4.1%
African 3.1%
Unclassified 2.9%
Caribbean 2.7%
Other 2.7%
Other Black 1.9%
Indian 1.7%
Pakistani 1.2%
Other White 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 8%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.3
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.34
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Dance | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 75 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 75 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 24 |
Admissions
King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 87
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 120
- 2nd preference
- 70
- 3rd preference
- 53
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 83
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 91 51 40 |
| Year 8 | 87 48 39 |
| Year 9 | 88 56 32 |
| Year 10 | 72 32 40 |
| Year 11 | 76 33 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 78.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 11.0% 4.3% 3.0% |