King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys

King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys is performing exceptionally well, marked by an outstanding overall effectiveness rating from Ofsted. The school has not been inspected previously under section 5 of the Education Act, but its predecessor received an outstanding grade. With an inclusive and respectful ethos, pupils are highly motivated to learn, thrive academically, and engage in enrichment activities that enhance their education. The staff and pupils cultivate a culture of high expectations, contributing to the school's strong academic performance and positive atmosphere.

Strengths

• Exceptional academic standards achieved by all pupils, including those with SEND and disadvantaged backgrounds.
• Strong emphasis on personal development and character building.
• High levels of pupil engagement and motivation in learning.
• Broad and academically rigorous curriculum.
• Effective support and adaptations for pupils with special educational needs.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys attended 94.3% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 17.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.9% of pupils at King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys had 17.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 8.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 6.0% of pupils at King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 0.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys received £7,375 and spent £7,460 for each of its 1,054 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £2,821,000 (£2,677 per pupil).

Across all 12 schools of King Edward Vi Academy Trust Birmingham, income was £8,047 and spending £7,927 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys is part of King Edward Vi Academy Trust Birmingham, which runs 12 schools. The nearest others:

• King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Birmingham
• King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys Birmingham
• King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls Birmingham
• King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls Birmingham
• King Edward VI Five Ways School Birmingham
• King Edward VI Handsworth School Birmingham
• King Edward VI Aston School Birmingham
• King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy Birmingham
• King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Birmingham
• King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Birmingham

What is King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys is Outstanding, from an inspection in January 2024.

When was King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys last inspected by Ofsted?

King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys was last inspected in January 2024.

How many pupils does King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys have?

King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys has 1,059 pupils on roll.

What age range does King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys cover?

King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 78.4, and 98% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys?

King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys is at Vicarage Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14 7QJ.