King Edward's School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birmingham, West Midlands B15 2UA · Birmingham
#485 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#4042 of 4,090 nationally
About King Edward's School
King Edward's School is a independent secondary located in Birmingham, in the Birmingham local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–19 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 815 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 5.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 485th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (6th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (5th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 815; capacity filled 87.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 1.20.
There are 432 schools in Birmingham; King Edward's School ranks 389th 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%)19.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
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's School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 815
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 87.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 19.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 1.20
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near King Edward's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
King Edward VI High School for Girls
Birmingham · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
664 students · 126 m away
Elmhurst Ballet School
Birmingham · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
185 students · 922 m away
Tiverton Academy
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
202 students · 995 m away
Priory School
Edgbaston · Independent all-through · Ages 0–18
330 students · 1.3 km away
St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
373 students · 1.4 km away
Raddlebarn Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
391 students · 1.6 km away
The Blue Coat School Birmingham
Birmingham · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
709 students · 1.6 km away
Selly Park Girls' School
Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
803 students · 1.6 km away
Harborne Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
627 students · 1.6 km away
Hallfield School
Edgbaston · Independent all-through · Ages 0–13
452 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
King's High School
Warwickshire · Independent all-through · Ages 10–18
815 students
Edgbaston High School for Girls
Birmingham · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
797 students
Bablake School
Coventry · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
848 students
Shrewsbury School
Shrewsbury · Independent secondary · Ages 12–18
848 students
Newcastle-under-Lyme School
Newcastle-under-Lyme · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
868 students
Rugby School
Rugby · Independent secondary · Ages 13–18
887 students
Frequently asked questions
Is King Edward's School a good school?
King Edward's School has a Success Index (England) of 5.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #485 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's School rank in West Midlands?
King Edward's School ranks #485 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #4042 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend King Edward's School?
King Edward's School had 815 students in 2025.
Is King Edward's School a primary school or a secondary school?
King Edward's School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near King Edward's School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of King Edward's School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.