- Ofsted:Good
- Boys
- Sixth form
Results above the Northfield average.
125 first choices for 146 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1643.8
Northfield 40.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- –Northfield 16.9%
- Pupils
- 592
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Secondary schools in Northfield
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Results
- Ofsted:Areas graded
- Sixth form
Results well below the Northfield average.
91 first choices for 126 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1632.9
Northfield 40.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- –Northfield 16.9%
- Pupils
- 746
- Pupils per teacher
- –
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Birmingham, B31 4BP · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls
- Ofsted:Good
- Girls
Results above the Northfield average.
177 first choices for 150 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1645.3
Northfield 40.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- –Northfield 16.9%
- Pupils
- 740
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Report card
No published results yet.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –Northfield 16.9%
- Pupils
- –
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Nursery
- Sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Met the standard at 110%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 16.9%Northfield 16.9%
- Pupils
- 225
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.9
- Secondary schools53 mainstream, 2 special
- Attainment 8 at 1640.4England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- With a nursery class1take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals53.4%of pupils get them
- Pupils per teacher13.8England 17.9
The big picture
How Northfield's secondary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Attainment 8 at 16
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Ofsted grades in Northfield
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 3
- Good: 3 of 3
- Requires improvement: 0 of 3
- Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Northfield
Apply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Northfield, explained
There are 5 secondary schools in Northfield, teaching 2,303 children. 0 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools. The list also includes 2 special schools.
100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 91.3% across England. 0 are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Northfield scored an average Attainment 8 of 40.4 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
53.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £10,731 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 34.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Northfield?
There are 5 secondary schools in Northfield, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Northfield?
Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked secondary schools in Northfield include Turves Green Boys' School, E-ACT Shenley Academy, and King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.
How are secondary schools in Northfield ranked on Eduscope?
Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.
What is the average class size in Northfield secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Northfield is 14:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Northfield?
When choosing a secondary school in Northfield, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 5 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.