King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys
Northfield Road, King's Norton, Birmingham, B30 1DY
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- KING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM
- Headteacher
- Mr David Clayton
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- King Edward VI Foundation
- Constituency
- Birmingham Selly Oak
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 800
- Pupils on roll
- 815
- URN
- 150320
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01216280010
About this school
King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys is a boys' secondary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 815 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys, 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as King's Norton Boys' School (URN 103562).
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 171 |
| Attainment 8 score | 47.6 |
| Progress 8 score | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 56.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 71.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 53.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.3 |
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 King's Norton School for Boys has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 812 |
| 2024/25 | 815 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys compares
King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys ranked 33rd of 85 secondary schools in Birmingham for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 68% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47.6 | 7.1% | 31.7% | 815 | — |
| Kings Norton Girls' School | 56.6 | 6.5% | 28.7% | 1,076 | 0.4 miles |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School | 49.9 | 7% | 50.2% | 1,193 | 0.5 miles |
| Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School | 44.6 | 11.5% | 48.9% | 774 | 0.7 miles |
| The University of Birmingham School | 45.5 | 8% | 41.3% | 1,188 | 1.4 miles |
| King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls | 46 | 9.2% | 50.5% | 740 | 1.6 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)
- 31.66%
- English as an additional language
- 10.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.07%
- Persistent absence
- 20.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kings Norton Girls' School0.4 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
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St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School0.5 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
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Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School0.7 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
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The University of Birmingham School1.4 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
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King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls1.6 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys ranks 27th of the 87 ranked secondary schools in Birmingham.
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- 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 King's Norton School for Boys teach?
- King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys?
- The headteacher of King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys is Mr David Clayton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys, 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 King's Norton School for Boys?
- King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys has 815 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys full?
- King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys has capacity for 800 pupils and 815 on roll (102%), 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 King's Norton School for Boys a faith school?
- No. King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys has no designated religious character.
- Is King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys a selective school?
- No. King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys part of an academy trust?
- King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys 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 does King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys ranked 33rd of 85 secondary schools in Birmingham for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 68% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% 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 King's Norton School for Boys's absence rate?
- King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys's overall absence rate is 7.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys'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.