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King Edward VI Five Ways School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personHeadteacher Simon Bird

corporate_fareKING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM

location_onBirmingham, B32 4BT

language Visit Website phone 1214753535

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

1,305

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Attainment 8

75.9

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GCSE Rank

#4 in Birmingham

#46 of 3,216 nationally

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King Edward VI Five Ways School is a Academy converter secondary school in Birmingham, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Highly competitive: 2.1× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

King Edward VI Five Ways School is an academy converter in Birmingham, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of KING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM. The school has approximately 1,311 pupils on roll, of whom 23% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 75.9, placing the school #4 in Birmingham and #46 of 3,216 nationally. 96.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 73.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 28 A-level subjects. 78.3% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 50.1% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.09 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 2.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 0.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

75.9

Grade 5+ E&M

96.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)73.7%

Entering EBacc94.50%

EBacc APS7.43

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.68

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

77.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc98.30%

EBacc APS7.54

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.48

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

75.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc99%

EBacc APS7.33

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.77

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

80.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc98%

EBacc APS7.92

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc99%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.62

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

76.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc99%

EBacc APS7.44

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.48

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

76.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc99%

EBacc APS7.38

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)99%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)99%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)99%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.09

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B+

Students

194

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*18.3%

Achieving A*–A50.1%

Achieving A*–B78.3%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate98.5%

A-level subjects offered28

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.03

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

A-

Students

201

Retention rate99.00%

2023

Avg Grade

B+

Students

199

Retention rate99.50%

2022

Avg Grade

A-

Students

201

Retention rate100.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 November 2023

Inspection Report

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27 March 2012

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-11-28

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2008-11-26

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2005-11-23

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.0%(13 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,311 pupils. During this period, there were 13 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,311	13	1.0%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,312	2	0.2%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,299	4	0.3%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,301	16	1.2%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,296	6	0.5%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,303	10	0.8%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,305	13	1.0%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,308	6	0.5%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,305	7	0.5%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,305	17	1.3%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,307	4	0.3%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,291	0	0.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,292	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,294	8	0.6%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,305	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,305	1	0.1%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,305	10	0.8%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,298	1	0.1%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,298	3	0.2%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,297	12	0.9%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,271	11	0.9%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,272	7	0.6%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,267	8	0.6%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,255	7	0.6%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,257	12	1.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,257	14	1.1%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 33 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 15 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 11 pupils

Visual Impairment 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 5 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils