King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- School rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Girls
- 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
- 148684
- Address
- Turves Green, Northfield, B31 4BP
- Website
- http://nsg.kevibham.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 739 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 11.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 47.4%
- Persistent absence
- 25.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.7%
White British 69.8%
Mixed 7%
African 6%
Caribbean 3.8%
Other 3.4%
Pakistani 3.1%
Other White 2%
Other Black 1.1%
Unclassified 1.1%
Indian 0.8%
Chinese 0.8%
Other Asian 0.7%
Irish 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 42%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.8
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.1
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 9 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 27 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 5 |
| Biology | GCSE | 49 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 42 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 10 |
Admissions
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 148
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 184
- 2nd preference
- 92
- 3rd preference
- 64
- From another Local Authority
- 11
Offers
- 1st preference
- 135
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 150 0 150 |
| Year 8 | 154 0 154 |
| Year 9 | 150 0 150 |
| Year 10 | 144 0 144 |
| Year 11 | 141 0 141 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 68.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 7.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 4.3% 3.0% |