Turves Green Boys' School
Turves Green, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 4BS
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Trust
- MATRIX ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr James Till
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Matrix Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Birmingham Northfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 625
- Pupils on roll
- 592
- URN
- 148521
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214832890
About this school
Turves Green Boys' School is a boys' secondary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 592 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Turves Green Boys' School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 114 | 121 | 78 |
| Attainment 8 score | 39.4 | 43.5 | 37.3 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.50 -0.76 to -0.23 | -0.01 -0.27 to +0.25 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 35% | 48.8% | 39.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 56% | 66.9% | 55.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 49% | 52.1% | 75.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 |
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 Turves Green Boys' 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 | 39.4 | 40.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 43.5 | 40.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 37.3 | 40.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 12.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 525 |
| 2023/24 | 536 |
| 2024/25 | 538 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Turves Green Boys' School compares
Turves Green Boys' School ranked 75th of 85 secondary schools in Birmingham for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 31% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 37.3 | 9.3% | 59.1% | 592 | — |
| King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls | 46 | 9.2% | 50.5% | 740 | 0.2 miles |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School | 49.9 | 7% | 50.2% | 1,193 | 1.3 miles |
| Colmers School and Sixth Form College | 41.7 | 11.8% | 54.1% | 1,139 | 1.4 miles |
| King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys | 47.6 | 7.1% | 31.7% | 815 | 1.8 miles |
| King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy | 41.4 | 9.9% | 69.3% | 423 | 2.0 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)
- 59.11%
- English as an additional language
- 16%
- Overall absence
- 9.3%
- Persistent absence
- 27.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls0.2 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
-
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School1.3 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
-
Colmers School and Sixth Form College1.4 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
-
King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys1.8 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
-
King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy2.0 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Turves Green Boys' School ranks 74th 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 Turves Green Boys' School teach?
- Turves Green Boys' School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Turves Green Boys' School?
- The headteacher of Turves Green Boys' School is Mr James Till, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Turves Green Boys' School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Turves Green Boys' 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 Turves Green Boys' School?
- Turves Green Boys' School has 592 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Turves Green Boys' School full?
- Turves Green Boys' School has capacity for 625 pupils and 592 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Turves Green Boys' School a faith school?
- No. Turves Green Boys' School has no designated religious character.
- Is Turves Green Boys' School a selective school?
- No. Turves Green Boys' School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Turves Green Boys' School part of an academy trust?
- Turves Green Boys' School is part of MATRIX ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Turves Green Boys' School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 39.4 in 2022/23 and 37.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Turves Green Boys' School compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- Turves Green Boys' School ranked 75th of 85 secondary schools in Birmingham for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 31% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Turves Green Boys' School's absence rate?
- Turves Green Boys' School's overall absence rate is 9.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Turves Green Boys' School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Turves Green Boys' 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 10 July 2026.