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King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys

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personMr David Clayton

corporate_fareKING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM

location_onBirmingham, B30 1DY

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Attainment 8

47.6

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GCSE Rank

#33 in Birmingham

#1,276 of 3,216 nationally

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King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys is a Academy converter secondary school in Birmingham, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys is an academy converter in Birmingham, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of KING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM. The school has approximately 815 pupils on roll, of whom 32% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 47.6, placing the school #33 in Birmingham and #1,276 of 3,216 nationally. 56.10% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 18.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

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 Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.2 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

47.6

Grade 5+ E&M

56.10%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)18.3%

Entering EBacc53.80%

EBacc APS4.34

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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

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 January 2024

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2023-07-03

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-09-26

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

4.3%per term

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.6%(29 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 815 pupils. During this period, there were 35 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.3%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	815	35	4.3%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	823	33	4.0%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	812	33	4.1%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	812	35	4.3%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	811	37	4.6%	8.2%

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 50 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 43 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 36 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 22 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 15 pupils

Visual Impairment 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils