King Edward VI Five Ways School

Scotland Lane, Bartley Green, Birmingham, B32 4BT

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

SecondaryAcademy converterGrammar (selective)MixedNone

About the school

“Five Ways aims to make a real and significant difference to the lives of each and every student that we educate.”

From the school's website: kefw.org

Established school - open since before 2011. Became an academy in August 2011, continuing the school that was already there.

Ofsted: GoodLast inspected 18 January 2024

Quality of educationGood

Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding

Personal developmentGood

Leadership and managementGood

Safeguarding effectiveYes

Admissions policy on record: Selective - this school selects some or all pupils by academic ability (usually the 11+).

This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).