Head: Tim Johnson
A competitive boys' grammar school in Birmingham with a Good Ofsted rating.
0
Year 7 Places
0.0:1
Applicants/Place
0
Pupils
Qualifying Score
70
Cutoff Score
114
Distance Cutoff
7.5 mi
Applications
1,114
Offers Made
150
Catchment, then Score
Catchment area students get priority. Within catchment, places by test score.
The School expects to attract pupils from Birmingham and its surrounding areas
Local Authorities
Sibling Priority
Pupil Premium
Out-of-Area
Process
For Appeals queries please contact the Foundation Office at The Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham on 0121 415 6004 or by email admissions@ske.uk.net
Waiting List
If a vacancy arises during the first term of Year 7, the waiting list in existence from 1 March of that year will be used and the place offered in accordance with the admissions criteria above. This is a list of those who sat the entrance test and who did not receive an offer from this school or a more preferred school.
1. Register
1 May 2026
2. Take Test
KEF Birmingham
3. Results
19 Oct 2026
4. Offer Day
1 Mar 2027
A shared 11+ entrance exam used by 8 grammar schools, administered by GL Assessment, testing English, Mathematics. King Edward VI Foundation test. Transitioned from CEM to GL Assessment. School is part of the Grammar Schools in Birmingham, the King Edward VI Foundation and the King Edward VI Academy Trust. Rated Outstanding in every category in latest Ofsted review. Boys only from age 11 to 16, co-educational Sixth Form. The qualifying score for entry for 2024 was 205 and the priority score was 224. Children eligible for the Pupil Premium can receive early access to Atom Home online support platform.
Qualifying Score
70
Registration Opens
Registration opens for the 11+ exam
1 May 2026
Open Evening
Open Evening – Thursday 18 June, 4.30pm–6.30pm
18 Jun 2026
4:30pm
Registration Deadline
Final day to register for the 11+ exam
15 Jul 2026
Exam Date
11+ entrance exam
19 Sep 2026
9:00am
Results Released
11+ results released to parents
19 Oct 2026
CAF Deadline
Common Application Form deadline (all LAs)
31 Oct 2026
National Offer Day
National Offer Day — places confirmed
1 Mar 2027
71.9
Attainment 8
96.6%
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
The school's 2025 results at a glance — GCSE (Key Stage 4) and A-Level (sixth form) shown separately. Each tile shows the latest figure and how it moved on the year before.
71.9
Attainment 8
Average achievement across 8 qualifications
97%
English + Maths 5+
Grade 5 or above in both
99%
English + Maths 4+
Grade 4 or above in both
57%
EBacc Entry
Entered the English Baccalaureate suite
6.58
EBacc APS
Average points across EBacc subjects
B
Avg A-Level Grade
Average grade achieved across all A-Level entries
40.5
A-Level avg points
Average point score per entry (A* = 60, A = 50, B = 40)
31.3%
AAB+ at A-Level
Achieved AAB or better in their best three A-Levels — a key benchmark for Russell Group entry
The same numbers in context — against the England state-funded average, the typical grammar school, and grammars with a similar intake.
Bar shows this school. Ticks mark the England state-funded average (grey) and the typical grammar-school average (indigo).
Grammar median computed from up to 163 grammars.
Strong averages can hide gaps. These tiles split the same cohort by disadvantage and by sex — a small gap means the school delivers for everyone, not just the strongest intake.
| Metric | Disadv. | Non-dis. | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 72.2 | 71.9 | -0.3 |
| E+M grade 5+ | 94% | 98% | +4pp |
| EBacc entry | 48% | 59% | +11pp |
Disadvantaged = pupils eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years, looked-after, or adopted from care. A small or zero gap is the goal — it means the school helps every pupil reach the same outcomes.
Whether pupils choose to stay on after GCSEs, and which way the headline results have been moving over recent years.
96%
continued to sixth form
% of pupils who stayed on after GCSEs
High retention is a positive sign — pupils choose to stay and the sixth form supports them through. Low retention can indicate weaker post-16 provision or curriculum mismatch.
The end of the journey — what leavers do after sixth form, and how this school's university record compares.
74%
Continued in education
HE + FE + other
71%
Higher Education
+3pp vs grammar avg
Cohort destination breakdown
Destinations trend
Zooming in from whole-school figures to individual subjects — where entries concentrate, and which departments stand out in either direction.
Bar = entries · chip = grade 4+ pass rate
Bar = entries · chip = A*–E pass rate
Strongest at
Physics
124 entries
100%
+1.6pp vs school
Biology
124 entries
100%
+1.6pp vs school
Chemistry
124 entries
100%
+1.6pp vs school
Watch list
Combined Science
25 entries
92%
-6.4pp vs school
Computer Science
60 entries
95%
-3.4pp vs school
Strongest at
Maths
103 entries
100%
+1.4pp vs school
Economics
23 entries
100%
+1.4pp vs school
Psychology
22 entries
100%
+1.4pp vs school
Watch list
Computer Science
10 entries
90%
-8.6pp vs school
Physics
42 entries
95%
-3.4pp vs school
Entry Requirements
A minimum of 7 GCSEs at grade 7 or higher including English and Maths
Subjects Offered
Largest group: Asian (73.1%)
Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Chinese and other Asian heritage
Black Caribbean, Black African and other Black heritage
More than one heritage — e.g. White & Asian, White & Black Caribbean
A single heritage outside the groups above — e.g. Arab, White non-British
Pupils of White British heritage
England avg ≈ 24%
≈ 6 pts below the England average — proportion of pupils whose family qualifies for free school meals (a measure of catchment affluence).
England avg ≈ 18%
≈ 8 pts above the England average — proportion of pupils whose first language is not English.
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form
Good
Scale: Inadequate → Requires Improvement → Good → Outstanding
Per-pupil funding
2025/26≈ £114 (-2%) below the English average
Share of total spend going on staff
Typical English secondary: 75–80% on staff.
Spend per pupil per year
Most English state secondaries spend 75–80% of their budget on staff. Higher figures usually mean smaller class sizes; lower figures mean more spent on premises, supplies, or capital projects.
£4,278
Teaching Staff / pupil
£946
Educational Supplies / pupil
£178
Premises / pupil
Revenue reserve / pupil
£1,598
The school holds a surplus per pupil — money set aside that can absorb unexpected costs or fund future projects without affecting day-to-day teaching.
Total grant: £5,256,271 · 746 pupils funded
How the 2025/26 allocation broke down. Each stream is a signal about the school's intake — bigger deprivation / EAL / SEN top-ups indicate a school serving a more challenging cohort.
Basic entitlement
£4,249,869
The school's core allocation — pupil numbers × the basic per-pupil rate — before any top-ups.
Pupil Premium
£153,725
Targeted funding for 143 disadvantaged pupils.
Deprivation top-up
£574,300
Aggregates FSM, FSM6 and IDACI deprivation bands.
EAL top-up
£7,803
English-as-additional-language premium — paid for pupils whose first language isn't English.
Prior attainment top-up
£13,475
Funding for pupils arriving below age-related expectations.
Notional SEN
£432,717
Earmarked SEN budget inside the schools block.
Lump sum
£141,970
Fixed per-school grant — size-independent.
Schools budget support grant
£50,424
Government pay-and-pension support grant.
National Insurance grant
£64,704
Compensation for the increase in employer NI contributions.
1,044 / 1,000(104%)
Subjects Offered
Entry Requirements
A minimum of 7 GCSEs at grade 7 or higher including English and Maths
1:17.2
Staff:Pupil Ratio
100%
Qualified Teachers
4.14%
Absence Rate
8.49%
Persistent Absence
Sports Hall, three Astro Turf pitches, three grass football pitches, a rugby pitch and an artificial cricket wicket. Use of the Local Authority's swimming pool. Multi-million Sixth Form Centre, refurbished Dining Room and Design Technology laboratories.
Sports
Sports Hall, three Astro Turf pitches, three grass football pitches, a rugby pitch and an artificial cricket wicket. Use of the Local Authority's swimming pool.
STEM
Design Technology laboratories
Arts
Music Department with facilities for over 100 students receiving tuition on various instruments, Art facilities producing outstanding work for exhibitions
Library
Well-stocked Careers Library contains a wealth of up-to-date materials on the full range of opportunities at 14+, 16+ and 18+, along with access to careers software and the internet for research.
Capital Projects
Multi-million Sixth Form Centre, refurbished our Dining Room and Design Technology laboratories and built an Astro Turf pitch on the main site. 2 new Astro Turf pitches being built and the Pavilion being refurbished at the playing fields.
Athletics, badminton, swimming, basketball, cricket, hockey, fitness training, gymnastics, rugby, short tennis, soccer, table tennis, volleyball, rounders, softball, dodge ball and Gaelic football. Orchestra, wind band, brass group, string and guitar ensemble. Drama productions, instrumental tuition ranging from the guitar to the trombone and from the piano to the dhol.
Sports
Athletics, badminton, swimming, basketball, cricket, hockey, fitness training, gymnastics, rugby, short tennis, soccer, table tennis, volleyball, rounders, softball, dodge ball, Gaelic football
Music & Performing Arts
More than 100 students receive tuition on piano, woodwind, brass, guitar and dhol. Orchestra, big band, woodwind and guitar ensembles, chamber groups and rock bands. Annual Christmas concert, 'Young Musician' competition, Summer Soirée and musical productions.
Clubs & Societies
Technology club, inter-house quiz, Religious Societies
Duke of Edinburgh
Offered
Trips & Exchanges
Field and ski trips and overseas trips to France and Germany
Community Service
Volunteering in primary schools, helping to run Science and Maths Master classes, volunteering in hospices and care homes, raising funds for local and national charities
Uniform
School blazer with badge, white shirt, school tie, grey trousers, black shoes, school pullover (optional). PE kit includes polo shirt, shorts, rugby shirt, tracksuit bottoms, football boots, trainers. Full uniform list available from school office.
School Meals
All students are offered a healthy and varied selection of vegetarian and non-vegetarian food in the Dining Hall. We do not cater for special dietary requirements on religious grounds.
Homework Policy
Student Planners and Show My Homework accounts issued to help students organise themselves. Parents asked to check these daily, particularly for Year 7 students.
Behaviour Policy
https://www.kehs.org.uk/policies/behaviour-policy/
SEND Provision
Supporting pupils with medical conditions policy in place. Procedures for administering medicine during school day. Special arrangements for students with asthma, epipens and other medical conditions.
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The school expects to attract pupils from Birmingham and surrounding areas. The main school facilities include a Sports Hall and Astro Turf pitch on the main site, with playing fields just over a mile away in Handsworth Wood.
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