King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys, Birmingham

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys

Northfield Road, King's Norton, Birmingham B30 1DY

http://www.knbs.co.uk/

King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys is a non-selective academy. It has about 790 boys aged between 11 and 16. The present school opened in 2024.

This school is a member of King Edward VI Academy Trust Birmingham. (Other schools in this trust include King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls, King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls, King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys, King Edward VI Five Ways School and King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy.)

Particular strengths include Attendance, Attainment and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Destinations, Environment and Admissions.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		Kings Norton Girls' School
0.6		St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
0.6		Bournville School
0.7		Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
1.4		The University of Birmingham School
1.4		Ark Kings Academy
1.6		King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
1.7		E-Act Shenley Academy
1.7		Selly Park Girls' School
1.9		Turves Green Boys' School
1.9		King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
1.9		King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys

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Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.

Attainment: Above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are below average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is quite low.

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

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