Birmingham
Mander Portman Woodward Independent College
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.
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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Watch-outs
- Small cohort (12 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
What to do next
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Admissions and catchment
Independent schools run their own admissions outside the council process, so there is no catchment area or last offer distance to compare against. Registration and assessment dates are on the school’s website.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
University destinations
The Department for Education does not publish Oxbridge, Russell Group or top-third university destinations for independent schools.
Entry, tests and fees
Fees
English as an Additional Language (EAL) | per term £2,000
Source · checked 28 September 2026
The tuition fees at MPW depend on the number and level of the courses being studied. We do not have a fixed fee per year group and indeed some students combine…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
The tuition fees at MPW depend on the number and level of the courses being studied. We do not have a fixed fee per year group and indeed some students combine…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
The tuition fees at MPW depend on the number and level of the courses being studied. We do not have a fixed fee per year group and, indeed, many students at MPW…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Bursaries and scholarships
Each year MPW awards a number of academic scholarships to help fund the fees of gifted and talented students who are likely to gain particular benefit from our…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Open events
Open Day – Thursday 15 th October 2026 – 4pm to 6pm
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Open Morning – Saturday 21 st November 2026 – 10:30am to 12:30pm
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Open Day – Thursday 6 th May 2027 – 4pm to 6pm.
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Admissions
basis of academic suitability, previous educational record (including prior school references), entrance tests (if
Source · checked 28 September 2026
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Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 12 | 32.8 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 22 | 32.5 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 20 | 37.0 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 25 | 29.3 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Birmingham for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 103587 |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 14-19 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Adam Cross |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | B15 3AU |
| Latest pupils | 12 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
16 - 18 Greenfield Crescent, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 3AU
www.mpw.ac.uk1214549637| DfE number | 6079 |
| UKPRN | 10004182 |
| Opened | 24 Sept 1987 |
| GIAS updated | 4 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |