Kings Heath Secondary SchoolSwanshurst School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Kings Heath Secondary School and Swanshurst School are secondary schools in Birmingham.
Kings Heath Secondary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Swanshurst School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Swanshurst School is ahead on our composite score.
Kings Heath Secondary School was judged Good and Swanshurst School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.0 for Kings Heath Secondary School and 53.3 for Swanshurst School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Kings Heath Secondary School (45.9 in 2021-22, 46.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamKings Heath Secondary School | BirminghamSwanshurst School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 55th of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 65th of 89 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 794 | 1,928 | |
| Capacity | 806 | 1,943 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B13 0QP | Birmingham, B13 0TW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.0 | 53.3 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.4% | 55.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.9% | 72.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 135 | 302 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 783 | 1,920 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.2% | 47.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 49.9% | 30.8% | |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.3% | 18.1% 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
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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