King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birmingham, West Midlands B17 8QB · Birmingham
#88 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#1147 of 4,090 nationally
About King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls is a academy secondary located in Birmingham, in the Birmingham local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 989 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 67.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 88th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (88th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (26th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 989; capacity filled 92.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 82.7%; ebacc average points 5.36.
There are 432 schools in Birmingham; King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls ranks 56th 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%)56.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)60%
- A level points per entry (10%)29.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)32.5%
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 Lordswood School for Girls by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 989
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 32.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 92.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 56.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 60%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 82.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.36
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 29.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Lordswood Boys' School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
659 students · 308 m away
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
206 students · 869 m away
George Dixon Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
998 students · 921 m away
Bearwood Primary School
Smethwick · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
465 students · 1.1 km away
George Dixon Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
283 students · 1.1 km away
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Smethwick · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
230 students · 1.2 km away
Abbey Junior School
Smethwick · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
357 students · 1.4 km away
Harborne Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 1.4 km away
Chad Vale Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
415 students · 1.4 km away
Norfolk House School
Birmingham · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
118 students · 1.4 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls a good school?
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls has a Success Index (England) of 67.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #88 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 Lordswood School for Girls rank in West Midlands?
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls ranks #88 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #1147 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls?
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls had 989 students in 2025.
Is King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls a primary school or a secondary school?
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.