King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
Academy sponsor led in Birmingham, Birmingham.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 423 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 546 |
| Free school meals | 66.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | KING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Address | New Street, Frankley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B45 0EU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | bwa.kevibham.org |
| Telephone | 01214649901 |
| URN | 147440 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 31 January 2024, published 14 March 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Colmers School and Sixth Form College (secondary school, about 1.3 km)
- Waseley Hills High School (secondary school, about 1.7 km)
- Turves Green Boys' School (secondary school, about 3.2 km)
- King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls (secondary school, about 3.3 km)
- King Edward VI Five Ways School (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
- Bartley Green School (secondary school, about 3.9 km)
- E-ACT Shenley Academy (secondary school, about 4.0 km)
- St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School (secondary school, about 4.8 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.