King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls

Academy converter · Secondary school · Birmingham, Birmingham
B17 8QB
Composite score
71.0

About King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls

King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls is a girls' secondary school in Birmingham, Birmingham, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. Around 968 pupils aged 11 to 18 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 56.8, well above the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 3.1 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 12% of secondary schools in England.

60% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 83% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#368
National rank
#33
In West Midlands
#13
In Birmingham
Top 12%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
56.8
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
60%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
83%
% EBacc grade 5+
45%
EBacc average points score
5.36

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 968 % FSM ever-6 31.4% % EAL 31.5% Age range 11–18 Gender Girls

Location

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