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Lordswood Boys' School

Hagley Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 8BJ

Local ranking40th of 89 secondary schools in Birmingham
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

750

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Boys

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
43.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
45.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
59.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
34.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
97

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
80.0%
Continued in education
78.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
654
Boys
654 (100%)
Capacity
750 (87% full)
SEND
13.0%
FSM Eligible
51.8%
EAL
46.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.5%
SEN Support
12.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
46.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,546/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
27.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Pakistani: 20.8%
  • Other: 17.9%
  • Black African: 14.8%
  • Asian Indian: 9.8%
  • Mixed Other: 6.8%
  • White Other: 6.5%
  • White British: 6.1%
  • Black Caribbean: 5.1%

20.8%

Asian Pakistani

17.9%

Other

14.8%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
145120
UKPRN
10065191
Establishment No.
4029
Trust
CENTRAL ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED

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