Kings Heath Secondary School, Birmingham

In its own words: "Kings Heath secondary is a highly successful school, with a great Ofsted report and a history of excellent academic outcomes. More than that, our students thrive because they are happy and well-supported, with our school regularly coming top of the city well-being surveys. Kings Heath Secondary School is a very special place, welcoming students from all backgrounds."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance, STEM, cooking, gardening, debating and Duke of Edinburgh.

In 2026, pupils at Kings Heath Secondary School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 46, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 47.5 in Birmingham and 47 across England.

50% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 49% in Birmingham and 47% in England.

That is up from 40 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.19: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 43.3, against 48.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 5.3 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 21 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and History.

For September 2026 entry, 116 families put Kings Heath Secondary School as their first choice and 1043 named it as one of their preferences, for 168 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Kings Heath Secondary School are Wheelers Lane Technology College (0.5 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 48.2); Swanshurst School (0.5 miles, Attainment 8 53.3); Bishop Challoner Catholic College (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.9); and Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy (1 mile, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 34.1).

Kings Heath Secondary School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Of the 158 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 89% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 44% to a further education college and 1% into work.

51.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 43.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (51%), White British (17%) and Mixed (10%).

In 2026, 129 pupils (16.2%) received SEN support and 18 (2.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Yardley Wood Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hollybank Close (adjacent), 150 metres away.

In 2024/25, Kings Heath Secondary School issued 73 suspensions, 9.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to Kings Heath Secondary School are Wheelers Lane Primary School (0.4 miles), Billesley Primary School (0.5 miles), St Alban's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles) and Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.