King Edward VI Five Ways School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birmingham, West Midlands B32 4BT · Birmingham
#12 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#191 of 4,090 nationally
About King Edward VI Five Ways School
King Edward VI Five Ways School is a academy secondary located in Birmingham, in the Birmingham local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,324 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 92.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 12th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (99th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (78th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,324; capacity filled 100.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 100%; ebacc average points 7.43.
There are 432 schools in Birmingham; King Edward VI Five Ways School ranks 4th 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%)75.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)96.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)43.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)17.4%
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 King Edward VI Five Ways School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,324
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 17.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 75.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 96.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 100%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 7.43
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 43.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near King Edward VI Five Ways School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
390 students · 87 m away
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 444 m away
Bartley Green School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
927 students · 598 m away
Kitwell Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
174 students · 709 m away
Woodgate Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
401 students · 739 m away
Woodcock Hill Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
199 students · 1.1 km away
Nonsuch Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
190 students · 1.4 km away
E-ACT Shenley Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
746 students · 1.5 km away
Green Meadow Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
408 students · 1.8 km away
The Orchards Primary Academy
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
190 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Wolverhampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,329 students
West Coventry Academy
Coventry · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,317 students
South Bromsgrove High
Bromsgrove · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
1,317 students
Meole Brace School
Shrewsbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,316 students
John Taylor Free School
Burton-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,315 students
Painsley Catholic College
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,340 students
Frequently asked questions
Is King Edward VI Five Ways School a good school?
King Edward VI Five Ways School has a Success Index (England) of 92.9 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #12 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 King Edward VI Five Ways School rank in West Midlands?
King Edward VI Five Ways School ranks #12 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #191 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend King Edward VI Five Ways School?
King Edward VI Five Ways School had 1,324 students in 2025.
Is King Edward VI Five Ways School a primary school or a secondary school?
King Edward VI Five Ways School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near King Edward VI Five Ways School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of King Edward VI Five Ways School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.