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Lordswood Boys' School

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

personMr Lee Williams

corporate_fareCENTRAL ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED

location_onBirmingham, B17 8BJ

language Visit Website phone 1214642837

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

496

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Attainment 8

43.3

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GCSE Rank

#53 in Birmingham

#2,042 of 3,216 nationally

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Lordswood Boys' School is a Academy converter secondary school in Birmingham, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Lordswood Boys' School is an academy converter in Birmingham, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of CENTRAL ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED. The school has approximately 654 pupils on roll, of whom 52% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 43.3, placing the school #53 in Birmingham and #2,042 of 3,216 nationally. 45.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 13.6% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.5× capacity.

There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 6.2 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

43.3

Grade 5+ E&M

45.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)13.6%

Entering EBacc34.00%

EBacc APS3.84

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.19

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18.10%

EBacc APS3.56

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.38

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc25%

EBacc APS3.68

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS3.6

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc28%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.41

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc25%

EBacc APS3.26

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.35

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc22%

EBacc APS3.5

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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

80%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

81%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)12%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

15 February 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-02-15

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2016-10-04

Special Measures S5 ReInspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-09-25

None EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

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

8.3%per term

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.4%(35 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 654 pupils. During this period, there were 54 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 8.3%, which is above 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)	654	54	8.3%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	663	27	4.1%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	584	31	5.3%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	542	14	2.6%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	536	27	5.0%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	500	29	5.8%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	496	40	8.1%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	486	24	4.9%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	433	40	9.2%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	426	39	9.2%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	429	25	5.8%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	397	16	4.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	376	1	0.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	381	23	6.0%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	368	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	368	13	3.5%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	366	20	5.5%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	332	0	0.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	323	39	12.1%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	320	26	8.1%	3.8%	2
2017/18 (Summer term)	322	19	5.9%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	327	16	4.9%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	337	19	5.6%	3.7%	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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 32 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 16 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 15 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 7 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils