England · Grammar school
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
Kings Heath, Birmingham · Boys only · ages 11 to 18
Official record: Get Information About Schools (URN 137045)
Overview
- Address
- Vicarage Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7QJ
- Status
- Open
- Admits
- Boys only
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Number of pupils
- 1,059
- Capacity
- 950
- Eligible for free school meals
- 28.2%
- Sixth form
- Yes
- School type
- Academy converter
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- KING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM
- Local authority
- Birmingham
Source: Get Information About Schools, last checked 31 October 2026 · Source: Desk research (cited public sources) (get-information-schools.service.gov.uk), last checked 31 October 2026
Admissions and the 11+
- Admissions policy
- Selective (grammar school)
- Selection in this area
- Partially selective area10% of Year 7 places offered in Birmingham for September 2026 were at selective schools (DfE applications and offers). We class an area as fully selective at 25% or more. Confirm with the local authority's admissions guide.
- Entrance test
- King Edward VI Foundation entrance test
- Qualifying score
- Qualifying Score 205 (Foundation-wide); Priority Score 224 (2026 entry)
- Catchment area
- Home addresses in these Birmingham electoral wards: Acocks Green, Balsall Heath West, Billesley, Bordesley & Highgate, Bordesley Green, Bournbrook & Selly Park, Brandwood & Kings Heath, Druids Heath & Monyhull, Hall Green North, Hall Green South, Highters Heath, Moseley, Small Heath, South Yardley, Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East, Sparkhill, Stirchley, Tyseley & Hay Mills.
- Children from outside the catchment
- Sometimes: Boys from outside the catchment can be offered places only after the catchment priority group, ranked by test score. In 2025 no places went to this group; in 2023, 2024 and 2026 places did go to high scorers from outside.
Past offers: lowest score and furthest distance
| Intake | Applicant group | Lowest score offered | Last distance offered | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 | all other applicants (by score)Offer-day score; 242 by September. | 254 | – | kingedwardvifoundation.co.uk |
| priority score (224+), inside catchmentEveryone in this group who applied was offered a place on offer day. | – | – | kingedwardvifoundation.co.uk | |
| pupil premium, outside catchmentNo places were offered to this group in March or by September. | – | – | kingedwardvifoundation.co.uk | |
| Sept 2025 | all other applicants (by score)No places were offered to this group in March or by September, because not everyone in the catchment priority group could be offered. | – | – | kingedwardvifoundation.co.uk |
| priority score (224+), inside catchmentNot all boys in this group got a place; they are ranked by distance. 6,186 metres by September. | – | 5.70 km (3.54 miles) | kingedwardvifoundation.co.uk | |
| pupil premium, outside catchmentNo places were offered to this group in March or by September. | – | – | kingedwardvifoundation.co.uk | |
| Sept 2024 | all other applicants (by score)Offer-day score; 250 by September. | 260 | – | kingedwardvifoundation.co.uk |
| priority score (224+), inside catchmentEveryone in this group who applied was offered a place on offer day. | – | – | kingedwardvifoundation.co.uk | |
| pupil premium, outside catchmentOffer-day score; 236 by September. | 239 | – | kingedwardvifoundation.co.uk | |
| Sept 2023 | all other applicants (by score)No places offered to this group in March; 254 by September. | – | – | kingedwardvifoundation.co.uk |
| priority score (224+), inside catchmentLast boy offered in March had the priority score and lived 5,856 metres away; all in this group were offered by September. | – | 5.86 km (3.64 miles) | kingedwardvifoundation.co.uk | |
| pupil premium, outside catchmentOffer-day score; 228 by September. | 228 | – | kingedwardvifoundation.co.uk |
From published allocation data found in desk research (checked 1 November 2026); not yet confirmed with the school. Scores from different tests or years are not comparable, and a past cut-off does not guarantee a future place.
Applications and offers for Year 7
For September 2026 entry, 826 applicants named this school (290 as their first choice) for 150 places. 5 of 150 offers went to children living outside Birmingham.
| Intake | Places offered | Applicants | First choice | First choices per place | Offers to children outside Birmingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 | 150 | 826 | 290 | 1.9 | 5 |
| Sept 2025 | 149 | 868 | 347 | 2.3 | 0 |
| Sept 2024 | 150 | 878 | 344 | 2.3 | 5 |
| Sept 2023 | 149 | 916 | 375 | 2.5 | 1 |
| Sept 2022 | 150 | 825 | 311 | 2.1 | 8 |
Show all 13 years
| Intake | Places offered | Applicants | First choice | First choices per place | Offers to children outside Birmingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2021 | 121 | 811 | 335 | 2.8 | 0 |
| Sept 2020 | 151 | 959 | 372 | 2.5 | 1 |
| Sept 2019 | 99 | 822 | 333 | 3.4 | 36 |
| Sept 2018 | 148 | 719 | 306 | 2.1 | 56 |
| Sept 2017 | 149 | 781 | 367 | 2.5 | 43 |
| Sept 2016 | 117 | 699 | 331 | 2.8 | 39 |
| Sept 2015 | 117 | 776 | 386 | 3.3 | 47 |
| Sept 2014 | 147 | 767 | 397 | 2.7 | 59 |
"Applicants" counts every family that listed the school as any preference, so it is higher than the number competing for each place. "Outside Birmingham" means a home in another local authority; it is not the school's catchment area. For grammar schools, offers also depend on the entrance test result.
Source: Secondary and primary school applications and offers (Department for Education), last checked 31 October 2026
Source: Get Information About Schools, last checked 31 October 2026 · Source: Admissions research (cited public sources) (kingedwardvifoundation.co.uk, kingedwardvifoundation.co.uk, kingedwardvifoundation.co.uk), last checked 1 November 2026
Key dates for September 2027 entry
- Test registration (King Edward VI Foundation (Birmingham))
- 5 May 2026 to 26 June 2026
- Test date
- 12 September 2026Closing time 4pm. Morning and afternoon sessions. Results and qualifying scores released from 16 Oct 2026. Sources are tuition guides quoting the Foundation page.
- Results sent to families
- 16 October 2026
- Apply to your council (September 2027 entry)
- By 31 October 2026This date has passed: late applications go to your council and are usually considered after on-time ones.
- National offer day
- 1 March 2027Offers are sent on 1 March, or the next working day.
- Open days
- Not yet available
- School opened (current registration)
- 1 August 2011
Unverified: test dates come from desk research (medium confidence). Confirm them with the council or test organiser. Sources: kingedwardvifoundation.co.uk, leadingtuition.co.uk.
Statutory dates: School Admissions Code (Department for Education).
Guide to the King Edward VI Foundation (Birmingham) and its schools · How applying works
Source: Test dates research (cited public sources) (kingedwardvifoundation.co.uk), last checked 1 November 2026 · Source: Get Information About Schools, last checked 31 October 2026
Ofsted inspection
Inspected on 22 November 2023: overall Outstanding. Read the report ↗
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
Inspection history (2)
Source: Ofsted inspection reports, last checked 31 October 2026
Exam results
GCSE results 2025/26 (provisional)
| Measure | This school | Selective schools in England | All state schools in England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8Average grade across 8 GCSE-level subjects, doubled for English and maths (maximum 90). | 78.4 | 72.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 97.5% | 93.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 7 or above in English and maths | 74.2% | 57.7% | 14.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 100% | 98.3% | 64.8% |
| Progress 8Not published for most schools in recent years, because primary school tests were cancelled in 2020 and 2021. | – | – | – |
Attainment 8 over time: 83.3 (2023/24) → 75.7 (2024/25) → 78.4 (2025/26).
120 pupils took GCSEs. Results reflect a selective intake: compare grammar schools with each other rather than with all schools.
Source: Key stage 4 performance (GCSE results) (Department for Education), last checked 31 October 2026
How to get there
- Postcode
- B14 7QJ
- Map location
- 52.43108, -1.90228
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Directions and surroundings ↗
- Telephone
- 01214443188
Source: Get Information About Schools, last checked 31 October 2026
Official links and documents
- School website
- www.camphillboys.bham.sch.uk
- Official register record
- Get Information About Schools (URN 137045) ↗
- Admissions policy document
- Not yet available
- Further reading
- Wikipedia ↗
Source: Get Information About Schools, last checked 31 October 2026