King Edward VI Five Ways School
Scotland Lane, Bartley Green, Birmingham, B32 4BT
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- KING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM
- Head
- Dr Simon Bird
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Sponsor
- King Edward VI Foundation
- Constituency
- Birmingham Edgbaston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,320
- Pupils on roll
- 1,324
- URN
- 137046
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214753535
About this school
King Edward VI Five Ways School is a secondary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,324 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected King Edward VI Five Ways School, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 178 | 179 | 181 |
| Attainment 8 score | 75.6 | 77.1 | 75.9 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.48 +0.26 to +0.70 | +0.68 +0.46 to +0.89 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 96% | 98.3% | 96.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 98% | 100% | 100% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 99% | 98.3% | 94.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.4 |
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 VI Five Ways 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 | 75.6 | 40.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 77.1 | 40.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 75.9 | 40.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,305 |
| 2023/24 | 1,301 |
| 2024/25 | 1,311 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How King Edward VI Five Ways School compares
King Edward VI Five Ways School ranked 4th of 85 secondary schools in Birmingham for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 99% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75.9 | 4.2% | 22.6% | 1,324 | — |
| Bartley Green School | 39.9 | 11% | 57.9% | 927 | 0.4 miles |
| E-ACT Shenley Academy | 31.6 | 13.6% | 60.6% | 746 | 1.0 miles |
| Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre | 52.1 | 8.5% | 59.2% | 627 | 1.2 miles |
| Lift Four Dwellings Secondary | 42.1 | 9.7% | 67.5% | 534 | 1.6 miles |
| King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy | 41.4 | 9.9% | 69.3% | 423 | 2.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.64%
- English as an additional language
- 23.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.16%
- Persistent absence
- 10.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bartley Green School0.4 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
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E-ACT Shenley Academy1.0 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
-
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre1.2 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
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Lift Four Dwellings Secondary1.6 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
-
King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy2.1 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
King Edward VI Five Ways School ranks 2nd of the 87 ranked secondary schools in Birmingham.
- Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Secondary
- Arena Academy Secondary
- Ark Boulton Academy Secondary
- Ark St Alban's Academy Secondary
- Aston Manor Academy Secondary
- Aston University Engineering Academy Secondary
- Bartley Green School Secondary
- Birmingham Ormiston Academy Secondary
- Bishop Challoner Catholic College Secondary
- BOA Digital Technologies Academy Secondary
- Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Secondary
- Broadway Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does King Edward VI Five Ways School teach?
- King Edward VI Five Ways School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the head of King Edward VI Five Ways School?
- The head of King Edward VI Five Ways School is Dr Simon Bird, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has King Edward VI Five Ways School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected King Edward VI Five Ways School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at King Edward VI Five Ways School?
- King Edward VI Five Ways School has 1,324 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is King Edward VI Five Ways School full?
- King Edward VI Five Ways School has capacity for 1,320 pupils and 1,324 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 VI Five Ways School a faith school?
- No. King Edward VI Five Ways School has no designated religious character.
- Is King Edward VI Five Ways School a selective school?
- Yes. King Edward VI Five Ways School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Is King Edward VI Five Ways School part of an academy trust?
- King Edward VI Five Ways School is part of KING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have King Edward VI Five Ways School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 75.6 in 2022/23 and 75.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does King Edward VI Five Ways School compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- King Edward VI Five Ways School ranked 4th of 85 secondary schools in Birmingham for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 99% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is King Edward VI Five Ways School's absence rate?
- King Edward VI Five Ways School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are King Edward VI Five Ways School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, King Edward VI Five Ways 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 1 July 2026.