Birmingham
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
GCSE results 2026: every Birmingham school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 45.3 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 45.3
- Attainment 8
- 42%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.31
- Progress 8
- [-0.55, -0.08]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 150 | 177 | 139 (79%) | 480 |
| September 2025 | 148 | 184 | 135 (73%) | 472 |
| September 2024 | 150 | 193 | 136 (70%) | 514 |
| September 2023 | 149 | 195 | 139 (71%) | 508 |
| September 2022 | 149 | 155 | 130 (84%) | 447 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Birmingham’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 140 | 45.3 | — | 42.1% | 8.6% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 141 | 46.0 | — | 46.8% | — | 41.8% | 4.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 148 | 42.0 | -0.31 | 40.5% | — | 41.2% | 3.8 |
| 2022/2023 | 149 | 42.3 | -0.17 | 34.9% | — | 53.7% | 3.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 138 | 45.9 | -0.16 | — | — | 41.0% | 4.0 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Birmingham for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 148684 |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Girls |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Neil Jones |
| Trust | KING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | B31 4BP |
| Pupils | 739 |
| FSM eligible | 47.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Turves Green, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 4BP
http://nsg.kevibham.orgView local authority page1214648346| DfE number | 4187 |
| UKPRN | 10088904 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2021 |
| GIAS updated | 30 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |