King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys

Term dates

This school's own term dates broadly match Birmingham council's, so the council's dates are shown here. INSET days can differ, so check the school's calendar for those.

• Term
• Holiday
• INSET day
• Exeat

Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

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How places are given: there's no entrance test. When there are more applicants than places, places usually go by criteria such as siblings, distance or catchment area. Check the council's or school's admissions policy for the exact rules.

How many families applied: Year 7

For September 2026, 174 families put this school as their first choice, and 160 places were offered. 140 of the families who put it first got a place (80%). More families put it first than there were places.

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

This club is registered with Ofsted at the school's postcode, so usually run on the school site:

• Sprint Active Camps, holiday club. Ofsted report

Ask the club or the school about times, prices and places. More clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 3 July 2023. Overall: Good It was inspected as King's Norton Boys' School, before the school changed (for example, became an academy).

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour and attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership and management

Good

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Ages

11–16

Pupils

815 (capacity 800)

Gender

Boys

Academy trust

KING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM

Phone

01216280010

Address

Northfield Road, King's Norton, Birmingham, B30 1DY

Website

knbs.co.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports