Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,152 pupils
81% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.7
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King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls
- Pupils on roll
- 989of 1,070 places
- Free school meals
- 32.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 150
- Ofsted
- Good, 8 May 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Lordswood Girls' School and The Sixth Form Centre, Harborne A Specialist Media Arts College (URN 103485, until 1 April 2011).
What the data says
Of the 153 pupils who finished Year 11 at King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls in 2023, 39% stayed on in King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls’ own sixth form (Birmingham average 33%), 35% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 108 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 58% went to university (Birmingham 46%, England 37%), and 39% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 56.8 against 46.1 across England and 46.6 in Birmingham, with 60% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Spanish is unusually popular at GCSE: 77% of the year group took it, against 19% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Birmingham and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 153 | 14,526 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 98% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 97% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 39% | 33% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 22% | 13% | 13% |
| — further education college | 35% | 39% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 0% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 108 | 10,326 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 79% | 75% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 58% | 46% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 39% | 28% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 4% | 7% |
| Employment | 13% | 17% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 17% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 56.8 | 46.6 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 60% | 45% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 83% | 64% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 97% | 48% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.36 | 4.15 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 34% | 48% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 45.2 | 40.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 62.7 | 52.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 28% | 39% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 150 | 100% | 88% | 27% | 22% | 83% |
| English Language | 150 | 100% | 89% | 37% | 20% | 86% |
| English Literature | 148 | 99% | 86% | 36% | 21% | 91% |
| Religious Studies | 148 | 99% | 31% | 44% | 32% | 87% |
| Spanish | 116 | 77% | 19% | 27% | 27% | 69% |
| Combined Science | 106 | 71% | 65% | 20% | 9% | 68% |
| History | 75 | 50% | 41% | 47% | 26% | 77% |
| Geography | 72 | 48% | 41% | 36% | 25% | 69% |
| Biology | 45 | 30% | 23% | 44% | 45% | 89% |
| Physics | 42 | 28% | 23% | 38% | 46% | 93% |
| Business Studies | 42 | 28% | 18% | 19% | 20% | 69% |
| Chemistry | 42 | 28% | 23% | 50% | 47% | 100% |
| Art and Design | 41 | 27% | 7% | 24% | 24% | 93% |
| French | 30 | 20% | 18% | 37% | 29% | 70% |
| Citizenship Studies | 26 | 17% | 3% | 19% | 19% | 69% |
| Photography | 19 | 13% | 6% | 32% | 19% | 100% |
| Physical Education | 17 | 11% | 11% | 0% | 24% | 47% |
| Music | 16 | 11% | 5% | 19% | 33% | 69% |
| Computer Science | 13 | 9% | 13% | 46% | 30% | 77% |
| Drama | 11 | 7% | 7% | 55% | 27% | 82% |
| Persian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Chinese | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Fine Art | 1 | 1% | 9% | — | 28% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 48 | 69% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 12 | 17% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 8 | 11% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 206 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 70 | 4,724 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 29.78 | 34.88 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 22% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 22 | 31% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 20 | 29% | 17% |
| Biology | 18 | 26% | 20% |
| Computer Science | 17 | 24% | 5% |
| Mathematics | 16 | 23% | 31% |
| Business Studies | 16 | 23% | 13% |
| Media Studies | 13 | 19% | 4% |
| Religious Studies | 11 | 16% | 4% |
| Photography | 10 | 14% | 3% |
| Psychology | 7 | 10% | 23% |
| Politics | 7 | 10% | 6% |
| History | 6 | 9% | 13% |
| Film Studies | — | — | 2% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Arabic | — | — | 0% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 20 | 29% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 17 | 24% | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 11 | 16% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 8 | 11% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 7 | 10% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.