King Edward VI Balaam Wood AcademyTurves Green Boys' School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy and Turves Green Boys' School are secondary schools in Birmingham.
King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Turves Green Boys' School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Turves Green Boys' School is ahead on our composite score.
King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy was judged Good and Turves Green Boys' School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.5 for King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy and 43.8 for Turves Green Boys' School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy (38.8 in 2021-22, 39.5 in 2025-26) and has risen at Turves Green Boys' School (35.4 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamKing Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy | BirminghamTurves Green Boys' School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 70th of 89 in Birmingham | 52nd of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 423 | 592 | |
| Capacity | 546 | 625 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B45 0EU | Birmingham, B31 4BS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.5 | 43.8 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.9% | 47.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 47.2% | 60.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 72 | 93 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 414 | 538 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 69.3% | 59.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.3% | 16.0% | |
| SEN support | 34.8% | 8.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.9% | 9.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.8% | 27.8% 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.
King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
Turves Green Boys' School
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