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King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy

New Street, Frankley, Birmingham, B45 0EU

Local ranking72nd of 89 secondary schools in Birmingham
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

546

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
41.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
32.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
52.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
8.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
75

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
82.0%
Continued in education
79.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
414
Boys
220 (53%)
Girls
194 (47%)
Capacity
546 (76% full)
SEND
38.2%
FSM Eligible
69.3%
EAL
13.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.4%
SEN Support
34.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
23.6
Budget per Pupil
£9,313/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
29.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 66.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 5.7%
  • Mixed Other: 5.0%
  • Asian Other: 4.2%
  • Black African: 3.2%
  • Black Caribbean: 2.7%
  • Other: 2.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.2%

66.9%

White British

5.7%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

5.0%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
147440
UKPRN
10084189
Establishment No.
4036
Trust
KING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM

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