England · Grammar school
King Edward VI Five Ways School
Bartley Green, Birmingham · Mixed (co-educational) · ages 11 to 18
Official record: Get Information About Schools (URN 137046)
Overview
- Address
- Scotland Lane, Bartley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, Bartley Green, Birmingham, B32 4BT
- Status
- Open
- Admits
- Mixed (co-educational)
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Number of pupils
- 1,324
- Capacity
- 1,320
- Eligible for free school meals
- 17.4%
- 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 electoral wards. Birmingham: Allens Cross, Bartley Green, Bournville & Cotteridge, Frankley Great Park, Harborne, King's Norton North, King's Norton South, Longbridge & West Heath, Northfield, Quinton, Rubery & Rednal, Weoley & Selly Oak. Sandwell: Abbey, Bristnall, Old Warley.
- Children from outside the catchment
- Sometimes: Children from outside the catchment can be offered places: pupil premium children outside the catchment (up to a quarter of places for pupil premium overall), then others ranked by test score after the catchment priority group. Since 2024 nobody in the last group got a place on offer day, though some did by September from the waiting list.
Past offers: lowest score and furthest distance
| Intake | Applicant group | Lowest score offered | Last distance offered | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 | all other applicants (by score)No places offered to this group in March; 250 by September. | – | – | kingedwardvifoundation.co.uk |
| priority score (224+), inside catchmentNot all in this group got a place in March; ranked by distance. All offered by September. | – | 4.38 km (2.72 miles) | kingedwardvifoundation.co.uk | |
| pupil premium, outside catchmentOffer-day score; 232 by September. | 232 | – | kingedwardvifoundation.co.uk | |
| Sept 2025 | all other applicants (by score)No places offered to this group in March; 240 by September. | – | – | kingedwardvifoundation.co.uk |
| priority score (224+), inside catchmentNot all in this group got a place in March; ranked by distance. All offered by September. | – | 4.92 km (3.06 miles) | kingedwardvifoundation.co.uk | |
| pupil premium, outside catchmentOffer-day score; 237 by September. | 237 | – | kingedwardvifoundation.co.uk | |
| Sept 2024 | all other applicants (by score)No places offered to this group in March; 231 by September. | – | – | kingedwardvifoundation.co.uk |
| priority score (224+), inside catchmentLast child offered in March had the priority score and lived 5,625 metres away; all in this group were offered by September. | – | 5.63 km (3.50 miles) | kingedwardvifoundation.co.uk | |
| Sept 2023 | all other applicants (by score)Offer-day score; 231 by September. | 256 | – | kingedwardvifoundation.co.uk |
| priority score (224+), inside catchmentEveryone in this group who applied was offered a place on offer day. | – | – | kingedwardvifoundation.co.uk | |
| Sept 2022 | priority score (224+), inside catchmentLast child offered in March had the priority score and lived 5,028 metres away; applicants in this group are ranked by distance. | – | 5.03 km (3.12 miles) | 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, 1,380 applicants named this school (387 as their first choice) for 180 places. 11 of 180 offers went to children living outside Birmingham.
| Intake | Places offered | Applicants | First choice | First choices per place | Offers to children outside Birmingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 | 180 | 1,380 | 387 | 2.1 | 11 |
| Sept 2025 | 178 | 1,390 | 369 | 2.1 | 12 |
| Sept 2024 | 181 | 1,451 | 379 | 2.1 | 21 |
| Sept 2023 | 180 | 1,445 | 354 | 2.0 | 26 |
| Sept 2022 | 179 | 1,384 | 362 | 2.0 | 20 |
Show all 13 years
| Intake | Places offered | Applicants | First choice | First choices per place | Offers to children outside Birmingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2021 | 180 | 1,241 | 306 | 1.7 | 25 |
| Sept 2020 | 178 | 1,514 | 400 | 2.2 | 20 |
| Sept 2019 | 167 | 1,861 | 458 | 2.7 | 50 |
| Sept 2018 | 181 | 1,779 | 457 | 2.5 | 79 |
| Sept 2017 | 179 | 1,788 | 464 | 2.6 | 63 |
| Sept 2016 | 178 | 1,726 | 519 | 2.9 | 84 |
| Sept 2015 | 178 | 1,801 | 562 | 3.2 | 64 |
| Sept 2014 | 189 | 1,442 | 437 | 2.3 | 75 |
"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 28 November 2023: overall Good. Read the report ↗
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
Inspection history (3)
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). | 79.3 | 72.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 97.8% | 93.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 7 or above in English and maths | 85% | 57.7% | 14.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 98.3% | 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: 77.1 (2023/24) → 75.9 (2024/25) → 79.3 (2025/26).
180 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
- B32 4BT
- Map location
- 52.43209, -1.99931
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Directions and surroundings ↗
- Telephone
- 01214753535
Source: Get Information About Schools, last checked 31 October 2026
Official links and documents
- School website
- www.kefw.org
- Official register record
- Get Information About Schools (URN 137046) ↗
- Admissions policy document
- Not yet available
- Further reading
- Wikipedia ↗
Source: Get Information About Schools, last checked 31 October 2026