NinestilesYardleys School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Ninestiles and Yardleys School are secondary schools in Birmingham.
Ninestiles scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Yardleys School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Yardleys School is ahead on our composite score.
Ninestiles was judged Good and Yardleys School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.1 for Ninestiles and 43.6 for Yardleys School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Ninestiles (46.4 in 2021-22, 46.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Yardleys School (46.4 in 2021-22, 43.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamNinestiles | BirminghamYardleys School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 51st of 89 in Birmingham | 35th of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,476 | 930 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 950 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B27 7QG | Birmingham, B11 3EY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.1 Stronger figure | 43.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.1% Stronger figure | 41.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.3% Stronger figure | 62.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 285 | 174 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,488 | 929 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 57.3% | 56.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 49.6% | 60.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.4% | 16.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.0% | 7.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.6% | 22.2% 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.
Ninestiles
Yardleys School
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