King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls

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Birmingham, B314BP Ofsted: Good Age 11-16 Girls intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

55

/ 100

Secondary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary schools

Progress 8 score
47.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: -0.31
English & Maths grade 4+ %
53.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 58.1%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
30 April 2013
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Turves Green
Northfield
Birmingham, B314BP
Phone
1214648346
Website
nsg.kevibham.org

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
148684
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Address
Turves Green, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 4BP
Website
http://nsg.kevibham.org
Age range
11-16
Gender
Girls
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
KING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM
Capacity
750 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
748
Free School Meals
48.9% (366 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.7% (13 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
90.8%
Good
Persistent Absence
28.4%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
42.0
Ebacc Attainment 8:
12.5
English Attainment 8:
9.1
Maths Attainment 8:
8.2
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
12.2
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
12.5
Ebacc English:
95.9%
Ebacc Entry:
27.0%
Ebacc Humanities:
73.0%
Ebacc Languages:
52.0%
Ebacc Maths:
97.3%
Ebacc Sciences:
95.3%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
-0.31
Progress 8 Range:
-0.55 to -0.08

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
21 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
125
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
748 pupils
11-16

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

resilience excellent academic outcomes employability moral courage ambition

Head Teacher's Message

Our pupils are keen, resilient learners who are ambitious for themselves and the future of their area. They bring energy and creativity to all they do, and we are rightly proud of them.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Art Textiles Music Fitness Dance Science Table Tennis Debating French Netball Cricket Trampolining Singing Drama Sports

Sports

Netball Basketball Football Tennis Rounders

Facilities

MAIN HALL SPORTS HALL ACTIVITY STUDIO CLASSROOMS DINING HALL GRASS PITCH SPORTS FIELD MUGA

Curriculum Highlights

KS3 includes all twelve National Curriculum core and foundation subjects, plus compulsory Religious Education and Sex and Relationships Education. Drama is taught through English; PSHE and Careers (including sex and relationships) as a timetabled lesson; Graphics is taught as an additional Design and Technology subject. Key Stage 3 Curriculum structure: English and Drama 8 periods per fortnight; Mathematics 8; Sciences 6; French 4; Technology rotation: 4; Geography 3; History 3; Physical Education 4; Art 2; Music 2; Computer Science 2; Personal, Social and Health Education 2; Graphics as above. Key Stage 4 Curriculum structure: English (Language and Lit) 8; Mathematics 8; Sciences (Double and Triple Award) 9 (Double Award); Personal, Social, Health and Religious Education 2; Physical Education 3; Options 5 hours per fortnight including Art & Design, Computer Science, Dance, Drama, Food Science, French, Geography, Graphics, Health and Social Care, History, iMedia, Music, Religious Education, Triple Science, Sport, Textiles Extra-curricular and enrichment opportunities: over 40 clubs weekly; two whole-school days per year dedicated to extra-curricular activities; fully funded cultural experiences; Saturday Drama and Sports club, etc.

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Everyday afterschool we run a supervised homework club until 5.00pm providing a safe and calm place for pupils to complete homework. Pupils have full access to the library and PCs to help them in their homework. On Saturday mornings we run a Drama and Sports club offering our pupils a healthy, active and social way to kick off their weekend!

SEND Provision

The SEND department consists of Mrs Marie Campbell, SENDCO, and a dedicated team of teaching assistants. All our teaching assistants are level 3 and above trained. The SEND department offers a range of resources, activities and support to ensure that all pupils achieve and enjoy. We provide high quality teaching and differentiation, SEND Interventions, and programmes tailored to individual needs; information and links to local offers ( Birmingham Local Offer) are provided.

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