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King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls

Turves Green, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 4BP ·

Ofsted:Some aspects not as strong· 2024
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At a glance

A state girls' secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Birmingham. Ungraded Ofsted inspection (November 2024): Some aspects not as strong. GCSE results are around the England average (Attainment 8: 46.0 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 177 families put it first for 150 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–16
Pupils
740
Gender
Girls
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Birmingham
Academy trust
KING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM
Headteacher
Mrs Milena Collins
Opened
Sept 2021
School website 01214648346 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Latest ungraded inspection (13 Nov 2024): Some aspects not as strong

The school's last graded inspection took place before 2019.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 141 pupils

Attainment 8
46.0
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
46.8%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
69.5%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
-0.31
2023/24 · CI -0.55 to -0.08
This school
46
Birmingham
46.6
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 103499), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
150
1st preferences
177
All applications
480
1st prefs per place
1.18
More first choices than places

139 of 177 first-preference applicants were offered a place (79%).

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
739
Capacity
750
99% full
Girls / boys
100/0
Girls
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)50.5%
  • English as an additional language11.8%
  • SEN support13.7%
  • Education, Health and Care plan1.8%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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