Kings Heath Secondary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birmingham, West Midlands B13 0QP · Birmingham
#353 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3079 of 4,090 nationally
About Kings Heath Secondary School
Kings Heath Secondary School is a local authority secondary located in Birmingham, in the Birmingham local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 794 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 27.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 353rd of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (45th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (9th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 794; capacity filled 98.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 57.3%; ebacc average points 3.60.
There are 432 schools in Birmingham; Kings Heath Secondary School ranks 274th 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%)40.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)39.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)51.9%
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 Kings Heath Secondary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 794
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 51.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 39.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 57.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.60
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Kings Heath Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Wheelers Lane Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
656 students · 682 m away
Wheelers Lane Technology College
Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
672 students · 736 m away
Swanshurst School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,928 students · 759 m away
Billesley Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
699 students · 864 m away
St Alban's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
207 students · 1.1 km away
Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 1.2 km away
St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
288 students · 1.2 km away
Bishop Challoner Catholic College
Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,184 students · 1.2 km away
Grendon Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
309 students · 1.3 km away
Highters Heath Community School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
167 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
788 students
Selly Park Girls' School
Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
803 students
St Matthias School
Wolverhampton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–19
805 students
Abbot Beyne School
Burton-on-Trent · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
834 students
Hodge Hill Girls' School
Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
749 students
St Mary's RC High School
Hereford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
745 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Kings Heath Secondary School a good school?
Kings Heath Secondary School has a Success Index (England) of 27.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #353 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 Kings Heath Secondary School rank in West Midlands?
Kings Heath Secondary School ranks #353 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3079 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Kings Heath Secondary School?
Kings Heath Secondary School had 794 students in 2025.
Is Kings Heath Secondary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Kings Heath Secondary School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Kings Heath Secondary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Kings Heath Secondary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.