King Edward VI Lordswood School for GirlsGeorge Dixon Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls and George Dixon Academy are secondary schools in Birmingham.
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and George Dixon Academy scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls is ahead on our composite score.
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls was judged Good and George Dixon Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.6 for King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls and 37.3 for George Dixon Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls (56.2 in 2021-22, 53.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at George Dixon Academy (42.9 in 2021-22, 37.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamKing Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls | BirminghamGeorge Dixon Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 75th of 89 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 989 | 998 | |
| Capacity | 1,070 | 1,129 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B17 8QB | Birmingham, B16 9GD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.6 Stronger figure | 37.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.1% Stronger figure | 23.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 80.4% Stronger figure | 38.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 148 | 187 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 70 | 35 | |
| A-level average points | 29.8 Stronger figure | 26.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.0 Stronger figure | 26.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 968 | 1,031 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.4% | 65.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 31.5% | 60.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.7% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 0.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 10.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.5% Stronger figure | 35.0% | 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
A-level average points
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 Lordswood School for Girls
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