Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birmingham, West Midlands B30 1UL · Birmingham
#272 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2533 of 4,090 nationally
About Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School is a academy secondary located in Birmingham, in the Birmingham local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 774 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 38.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 272nd of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (50th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 774; capacity filled 119.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 61.1%; ebacc average points 4.05.
There are 432 schools in Birmingham; Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School ranks 205th of 409 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)44.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)42%
- A level points per entry (10%)30.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)46.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 774
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 46.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 119.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 42%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 61.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.05
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 30.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Bournville Village Primary
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
652 students · 460 m away
St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
218 students · 503 m away
Bournville School
Birmingham · Academy all-through · Ages 4–16
660 students · 811 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 842 m away
Kings Norton Girls' School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,076 students · 958 m away
The University of Birmingham School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,188 students · 1.0 km away
King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
815 students · 1.2 km away
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
413 students · 1.2 km away
Northfield Manor Primary Academy
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
373 students · 1.3 km away
Stirchley Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
224 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
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774 students
Brownhills Ormiston Academy
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778 students
Madeley High School
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779 students
The Orme Academy
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768 students
The JCB Academy
Rocester · Academy secondary · Ages 13–19
781 students
Waseley Hills High School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
782 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School a good school?
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School has a Success Index (England) of 38.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #272 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School rank in West Midlands?
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School ranks #272 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2533 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School?
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School had 774 students in 2025.
Is Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School a primary school or a secondary school?
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.