Colmers School and Sixth Form CollegeKing Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Colmers School and Sixth Form College and King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy are secondary schools in Birmingham.
Colmers School and Sixth Form College scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Colmers School and Sixth Form College was judged the expected standard and King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.1 for Colmers School and Sixth Form College and 39.5 for King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Colmers School and Sixth Form College (40.9 in 2021-22, 39.1 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy (38.8 in 2021-22, 39.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamColmers School and Sixth Form College | BirminghamKing Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 69th of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 70th of 89 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,139 | 423 | |
| Capacity | 1,400 | 546 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B45 9NY | Birmingham, B45 0EU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.1 | 39.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 25.0% | 31.9% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 45.8% | 47.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 216 | 72 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 20 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 30.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.0 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 5.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,184 | 414 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 54.1% | 69.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.8% | 13.3% | |
| SEN support | 19.5% | 34.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.8% | 9.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 35.1% | 29.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Colmers School and Sixth Form College
King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
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