King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birmingham, West Midlands B30 1DY · Birmingham
#125 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#1484 of 4,090 nationally
About King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys
King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys is a academy secondary located in Birmingham, in the Birmingham local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 815 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 60.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 125th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (77th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (39th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 815; capacity filled 101.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 71.9%; ebacc average points 4.34.
There are 432 schools in Birmingham; King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys ranks 82nd 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%)47.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)56.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)31.8%
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 King's Norton School for Boys by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 815
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 31.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 101.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 56.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 71.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.34
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Kings Norton Girls' School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,076 students · 622 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 746 m away
St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
218 students · 759 m away
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,193 students · 882 m away
Bournville School
Birmingham · Academy all-through · Ages 4–16
660 students · 1.1 km away
Wychall Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
317 students · 1.1 km away
Cotteridge Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
444 students · 1.2 km away
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
774 students · 1.2 km away
Kings Norton Primary School
BIRMINGHAM · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
410 students · 1.4 km away
Bournville Village Primary
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
652 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
George Eliot Academy
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815 students
Ash Green School
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816 students
Shrewsbury Academy
Shrewsbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
817 students
Finham Park 2
Coventry · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
812 students
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School
Wednesbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
807 students
Clayton Hall Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
828 students
Frequently asked questions
Is King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys a good school?
King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys has a Success Index (England) of 60.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #125 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 King's Norton School for Boys rank in West Midlands?
King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys ranks #125 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #1484 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys?
King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys had 815 students in 2025.
Is King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys a primary school or a secondary school?
King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.