Birmingham
Lordswood Boys' School
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 45.2 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 45.2
- Attainment 8
- 51%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
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.
- +0.19
- Progress 8
- [-0.13, 0.50]
- 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 | 112 | 68 | 68 (100%) | 379 |
| September 2025 | 116 | 71 | 71 (100%) | 393 |
| September 2024 | 127 | 62 | 62 (100%) | 368 |
| September 2023 | 99 | 49 | 49 (100%) | 294 |
| September 2022 | 113 | 39 | 39 (100%) | 265 |
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) | 125 | 45.2 | — | 51.2% | 14.4% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 97 | 43.3 | — | 45.4% | — | 34.0% | 3.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 105 | 42.7 | +0.19 | 41.0% | — | 18.1% | 3.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 69 | 42.8 | +0.38 | 43.5% | — | 24.6% | 3.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 67 | 41.1 | +0.04 | — | — | 24.0% | 3.6 |
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 | 145120 |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Boys |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Rajdip Kaur Kang |
| Trust | CENTRAL ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | B17 8BJ |
| Pupils | 654 |
| FSM eligible | 44.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Hagley Road, Harborne, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 8BJ
www.lordswoodboys.co.ukView local authority page1214642837| DfE number | 4029 |
| UKPRN | 10065191 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2017 |
| GIAS updated | 2 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 31 Mar 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 15 Feb 2022 |
| Publication date | 31 Mar 2022 |