King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy

State-Funded School

king-edward-vi-sheldon-heath-academy-birmingham-west-midlands

West MidlandsRegion

BirminghamLocal Authority

Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull NorthConstituency

B26 2RZPostcode

6.2

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy 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 1,188 pupils. King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy is part of King Edward VI Academy Trust Birmingham.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 47.4
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 45.1%
EBacc average point score: 3.96

Ethnicity

White

38%

Asian

33%

Black

Mixed

13%

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,188

Total Pupils

50%Boys

50%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

51%

England average

27%

First language not English

27%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 1,188
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least 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
28 Mar 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
3 Dec 2012	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

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.