King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys
Academy converter in Birmingham, Birmingham.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 815 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 800 |
| Free school meals | 31.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | KING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Address | Northfield Road, King's Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 1DY |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.knbs.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01216280010 |
| URN | 150320 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 July 2023, published 25 September 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (King's Norton Boys' School, URN 103562).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- Kings Norton Girls' School (secondary school, about 0.6 km)
- St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School (secondary school, about 0.9 km)
- Bournville School (all-through school, about 1.1 km)
- Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School (secondary school, about 1.2 km)
- The University of Birmingham School (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Ark Kings Academy (all-through school, about 2.2 km)
- King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- Selly Park Girls' School (secondary school, about 2.7 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.