Yardleys School
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 46.7 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 46.7
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 59%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- +0.17
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.03, 0.38]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 176 | 46.7 | — | 58.5% | 56.8% | 4.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 181 | 47.5 | +0.17 | 68.0% | 14.4% | 3.8 |
| 2022/2023 | 206 | 45.5 | +0.33 | 58.0% | 19.0% | 3.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 179 | 46.4 | +0.40 | 61.0% | 22.0% | 3.9 |
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School information
| URN | 139994 |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Gurpreet Basra |
| Trust | YARDLEYS SCHOOL |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | B11 3EY |
| Latest pupils | 176 |
| FSM eligible | 48.0% |
Contact and identifiers
Reddings Lane, Tyseley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B11 3EY
www.yardleys-vle.comView local authority page1214646821| DfE number | 4246 |
| UKPRN | 10042622 |
| Opened | 1 Aug 2013 |
| GIAS updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 27 Apr 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 7 Mar 2023 |
| Publication date | 27 Apr 2023 |