OFSTED
16 April 2024
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
23 March 2022
Ungraded inspection
School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published
17 May 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Boys
Religious character
—
Local authority
Birmingham
Trust
KING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,054
1,054 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
31
2.9% of pupils
Male pupils
1,023
97.1% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
4.3 pts
below England
School
20.5%
Birmingham
45.4%
West Midlands
30.6%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
1.3 pts
above England
School
21.6%
Birmingham
38.9%
West Midlands
22.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Birmingham
0.5%
West Midlands
0.6%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
Indian
26.7%
281
Pakistani
22.8%
240
Any other Asian background
13.6%
143
African
8.8%
93
Bangladeshi
7.7%
81
Any other ethnic group
4.8%
51
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
4.3%
45 of
1,054 pupils
16.6 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
10.7 pts
below
England
6.0%
5.8 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
72.0
32.8 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.78 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
5.37%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.85 pts
lower than
England
School
5.37%
Birmingham
7.01%
West Midlands
6.28%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
15.68%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
0.14 pts
lower than
England
School
15.68%
Birmingham
20.05%
West Midlands
16.42%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.13%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.67 pts
lower than
England
School
0.13%
Birmingham
2.18%
West Midlands
1.82%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
105.4%
13.1 pts
above England
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
105.4%
Birmingham
97.8%
West Midlands
94.1%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.