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King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy

New Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B45 0EU · URN 147440

Public data summary

5.1

out of 10 · 19 data sources

Coverage 56% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 194
Age range: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 546
Local authority: Birmingham

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.48
GCSE Attainment 8: 35.8

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 10.9%
Persistent absence: 32.4%
Free school meals: 36.7%
SEN support: 38.2%
English additional language: 13.3%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 7.6:1
Average class size: 21.5
Staff turnover: 14.1%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

4.0

4 contributing signals

Progress

5.8

2 contributing signals

Attendance

4.3

6 contributing signals

Resources

6.9

4 contributing signals

Equity

4.8

3 contributing signals

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