E-ACT Shenley AcademyKing Edward VI Five Ways School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
E-ACT Shenley Academy and King Edward VI Five Ways School are secondary schools in Birmingham.
E-ACT Shenley Academy scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and King Edward VI Five Ways School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). King Edward VI Five Ways School is ahead on our composite score.
E-ACT Shenley Academy was judged the expected standard and King Edward VI Five Ways School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 31.6 for E-ACT Shenley Academy and 75.9 for King Edward VI Five Ways School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at E-ACT Shenley Academy (42.3 in 2021-22, 31.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at King Edward VI Five Ways School (80.3 in 2021-22, 75.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamE-ACT Shenley Academy | BirminghamKing Edward VI Five Ways School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 79th of 89 in Birmingham | 10th of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 790 | 1,311 | |
| Capacity | 965 | 1,320 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B29 4HE | Birmingham, B32 4BT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 31.6 | 75.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 17.3% | 96.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 40.3% | 100.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 20.1% | 94.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.70 | 7.43 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 139 | 181 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 193 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 43.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 43.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 40.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 790 | 1,311 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 60.6% | 22.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.7% | 23.8% | |
| SEN support | 23.5% | 5.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 0.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.6% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 40.0% | 10.3% 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.
E-ACT Shenley Academy
King Edward VI Five Ways School
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