King Edward's School
Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham, B15 2UA
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Christian
- Chief Master
- Mrs Kirsty von Malaisé
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Constituency
- Birmingham Edgbaston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 935
- Pupils on roll
- 815
- URN
- 103584
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214721672
About this school
King Edward's School is a Christian boys' independent school in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 815 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected King Edward's School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
King Edward's School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1980, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 132 | 132 | 129 |
| Attainment 8 score | 18.8 | 20.4 | 19.0 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How King Edward's School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Birmingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 18.8 | 40.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 20.4 | 40.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 19 | 40.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 875 |
| 2023/24 | 905 |
| 2024/25 | 837 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 91
Location
Nearby schools
-
King Edward VI High School for Girls0.1 miles
Independent schools · Birmingham
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University of Birmingham0.3 miles
Universities · Birmingham
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Elmhurst Ballet School0.6 miles
Independent schools · Birmingham
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Priory School0.8 miles
Independent schools
-
Red Boots School (National Institute of Conductive Education)0.9 miles
Special schools · Birmingham
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- Al-Burhan Grammar School Independent schools
- Aspire Ap School Independent schools
- Birchfield Independent Girls' School Independent schools
- Birmingham Independent College Independent schools
- Blackwater Academy Independent schools
- Camp Hill Education Independent schools
- City United Academy (CUA) Independent schools
- Darul Uloom Islamic High School Independent schools
- Edgbaston High School for Girls Independent schools
- Elmhurst Ballet School Independent schools
- Flexible Learning School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does King Edward's School teach?
- King Edward's School teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is an independent school in Birmingham.
- Who is the chief master of King Edward's School?
- The chief master of King Edward's School is Mrs Kirsty von Malaisé, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has King Edward's School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected King Edward's School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is King Edward's School?
- King Edward's School has 815 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is King Edward's School full?
- King Edward's School has capacity for 935 pupils and 815 on roll (87%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is King Edward's School a faith school?
- Yes. King Edward's School is designated Christian.
- Is King Edward's School a selective school?
- Yes. King Edward's School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have King Edward's School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 18.8 in 2022/23 and 19 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are King Edward's School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, King Edward's School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.