King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birmingham, West Midlands B31 4BP · Birmingham
#212 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2175 of 4,090 nationally
About King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls 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 girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 740 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 45.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 212th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (61th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (13th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 740; capacity filled 98.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 69.5%; ebacc average points 4.12.
There are 432 schools in Birmingham; King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls ranks 155th 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%)46.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)46.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)47.6%
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 Northfield School for Girls by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 740
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 47.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 46.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 69.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.12
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
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354 students · 212 m away
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Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy
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The Meadows Primary School
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423 students · 881 m away
West Heath Primary School
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409 students · 927 m away
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
206 students · 1.0 km away
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
449 students · 1.2 km away
Cofton Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
408 students · 1.3 km away
Wychall Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
317 students · 1.4 km away
Fairway Primary Academy
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
164 students · 1.5 km away
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E-ACT Shenley Academy
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Biddulph High School
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Frequently asked questions
Is King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls a good school?
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls has a Success Index (England) of 45.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #212 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 Northfield School for Girls rank in West Midlands?
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls ranks #212 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2175 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls?
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls had 740 students in 2025.
Is King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls a primary school or a secondary school?
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.