King Edward VI Five Ways School
State-Funded School
Academic PerformanceAbout the School
King Edward VI Five Ways School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Birmingham, West Midlands.
The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,324 pupils. King Edward VI Five Ways School is part of King Edward VI Academy Trust Birmingham.
Ofsted Rating
Yes
2024
Subject Areas
Leadership &management
Good
Quality ofeducation
Good
Personaldevelopment
Good
Behaviour &attitudes
Outstanding
Sixth formprovision
Outstanding
Academic Performance
Well above average
Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25
- Attainment 8
- 75.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths
- 96.7%
- EBacc average point score
- 7.43
Ethnicity
Pupils
Total Pupils
63%Boys
37%GirlsPupil Characteristics
DfE school census, January 2026.
Key Information
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11 – 18
- Deprivation band
- Deprived
- Total pupils
- 1,324
- IDACI quintile
- 4 (Less deprived)
- MAT name
- King Edward VI Academy Trust Birmingham
Inspection history
2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.
| Report published | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2024 | Good | Good | Good | Outstanding | Good |
| 18 Dec 2008 | Outstanding | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Outstanding |
A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.
Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.
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Bournville School
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King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
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The University of Birmingham School
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Leasowes High School
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