Yardleys School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birmingham, West Midlands B11 3EY · Birmingham
#226 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2261 of 4,090 nationally
About Yardleys School
Yardleys School is a academy secondary located in Birmingham, in the Birmingham local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 930 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 44.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 226th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (59th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (2th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 930; capacity filled 97.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 68.2%; ebacc average points 3.98.
There are 432 schools in Birmingham; Yardleys School ranks 169th 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%)46.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)46%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)63%
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 Yardleys School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 930
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 63%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 46%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 68.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.98
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Yardleys School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The Olive School, Birmingham
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
631 students · 195 m away
Al-Furqan Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
629 students · 341 m away
Al-Ameen Primary School
Birmingham · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
153 students · 564 m away
Yarnfield Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
639 students · 767 m away
Al-Burhan Grammar School
Birmingham · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
114 students · 879 m away
Greet Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
704 students · 964 m away
Yorkmead Junior and Infant School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 1.1 km away
Springfield Primary Academy
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
443 students · 1.3 km away
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
295 students · 1.3 km away
Ark Boulton Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
877 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Bartley Green School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
927 students
Rugby High School
Rugby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
927 students
Lift Rawlett
Tamworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
926 students
Lift Greenwood
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
935 students
Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
925 students
Thomas Alleyne's High School
Uttoxeter · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
941 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Yardleys School a good school?
Yardleys School has a Success Index (England) of 44.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #226 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 Yardleys School rank in West Midlands?
Yardleys School ranks #226 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2261 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Yardleys School?
Yardleys School had 930 students in 2025.
Is Yardleys School a primary school or a secondary school?
Yardleys School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Yardleys School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Yardleys School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.