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Queensbridge School vs King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys

At a glance

Queensbridge School and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys are both in Birmingham and 0.8 miles apart in a straight line.

Ofsted rates Queensbridge School Good (2023) and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys Outstanding (2023).

King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys had the higher Attainment 8 score in 2025-26 (provisional): 78.4 against 50.1 (a gap of 28.3 points).

Progress 8 was not published for 2025-26 (provisional) so this comparison relies on attainment.

Overall absence in 2024-25 was 8.1% at Queensbridge School and 5.7% at King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys.

Queensbridge School has 900 pupils for 860 published places (105%) and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys has 1,054 for 950 (111%).

King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys is selective; Queensbridge School is not.

Built from the figures in the table below. Sources and years are given next to every figure.

Side by side

Queensbridge School compared with King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
Measure Queensbridge School King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
Ofsted
Overall Ofsted grade Ofsted MI, inspections to 31 May 2026 Good 2023 Outstanding 2023
School profile
Type GIAS (DfE), March 2026 extract Foundation school Academy converter
Phase and age range GIAS (DfE), March 2026 extract Secondary, ages 11-16 Secondary, ages 11-18
Location GIAS (DfE), March 2026 extract Birmingham Birmingham
Pupils on roll GIAS (DfE), March 2026 extract 900 1,054
Results and attendanceEach row shows the latest year both schools have a figure for. "Stronger" marks a gap big enough to matter in a year both schools report. Rounding-level differences are not marked. Attainment figures reflect each school's intake as well as its teaching. Progress 8 is the only measure here that adjusts for pupils' starting points.
Attainment 8 (average score) DfE KS4 results, 2025-26 (provisional) 50.1 78.4 Stronger
Progress 8 score DfE KS4 results, 2023-24 Progress 8 was not published for the 2025-26 (provisional) results because the Department for Education did not calculate it for that cohort. The last published year is shown. +0.35 +1.09 Stronger
Grade 5+ in English and maths DfE KS4 results, 2025-26 (provisional) 49% 98% Stronger
Grade 4+ in English and maths DfE KS4 results, 2025-26 (provisional) 67% 100% Stronger
Pupils at the end of key stage 4 DfE KS4 results, 2025-26 (provisional) 176 120
A-level average point score DfE A-level results, 2024-25 Not published 47.01 2024-25
A-level average grade DfE A-level results, 2024-25 Not published A- 2024-25
A-level students in the point score measure DfE A-level results, 2024-25 Not published 167 2024-25
Overall absence (lower is better) DfE pupil absence, 2024-25 8.1% 5.7% Stronger
Persistent absence (lower is better) DfE pupil absence, 2024-25 Share of pupils missing 10% or more of sessions. 23.8% 17.9% Stronger
Intake and admissionsNot marked as stronger or weaker. These rows describe who a school serves and how its places are filled. They do not measure teaching quality so a higher or lower figure is not better.
Pupils eligible for free school meals GIAS (DfE), March 2026 extract 27.2% 29.4%
Published capacity (places) GIAS (DfE), March 2026 extract 860 950
Pupils on roll as % of capacity GIAS (DfE), March 2026 extract, pupils divided by capacity 105% 111%
Admissions policy GIAS (DfE), March 2026 extract Non-selective Selective (entry by test)
Religious character GIAS (DfE), March 2026 extract None recorded None recorded

"Not published" means the figure is not published or is suppressed for that school and year. It does not mean zero.

Trends over time

Solid blue line with round markers: Queensbridge School. Dashed amber line with square markers: King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys. Years with no published figure for either school are left off the axis.

Attainment 8 (average score), higher is better
Attainment 8 (average score) by yearQueensbridge School: 2022-23 53.2, 2023-24 53.8, 2024-25 48.5, 2025-26 50.1. King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys: 2022-23 83.3, 2023-24 83.3, 2024-25 75.7, 2025-26 78.4.40.050.060.070.080.090.022-2323-2424-2525-26
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YearQueensbridge SchoolKing Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
2022-2353.283.3
2023-2453.883.3
2024-2548.575.7
2025-26 (provisional)50.178.4

Source: DfE key stage 4 results, 2022-23 to 2025-26. The latest year is provisional.

Overall absence (% of sessions), lower is better
Overall absence (% of sessions) by yearQueensbridge School: 2018-19 4.2%, 2021-22 8.2%, 2022-23 9.1%, 2023-24 9.4%, 2024-25 8.1%. King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys: 2018-19 3.7%, 2021-22 6.2%, 2022-23 5.9%, 2023-24 6.2%, 2024-25 5.7%.2.04.06.08.010.018-1921-2222-2323-2424-25
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YearQueensbridge SchoolKing Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
2018-194.2%3.7%
2021-228.2%6.2%
2022-239.1%5.9%
2023-249.4%6.2%
2024-258.1%5.7%

Source: DfE pupil absence, 2018-19 to 2024-25.

Grade 5+ in English and maths (% of pupils), higher is better
Grade 5+ in English and maths (% of pupils) by yearQueensbridge School: 2022-23 53%, 2023-24 64%, 2024-25 46%, 2025-26 49%. King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys: 2022-23 100%, 2023-24 100%, 2024-25 97%, 2025-26 98%.40608010022-2323-2424-2525-26
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YearQueensbridge SchoolKing Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
2022-2353%100%
2023-2464%100%
2024-2546%97%
2025-26 (provisional)49%98%

Source: DfE key stage 4 results, 2022-23 to 2025-26. The latest year is provisional.

Admissions: how the two schools differ

Distance between the schools: 0.8 miles in a straight line between the two school sites. The coordinates come from the GIAS (DfE) March 2026 extract. This is not a walking or driving distance and it does not show which school your address is in catchment for.

How full they are: pupils on roll divided by published capacity from the GIAS (DfE) March 2026 extract. Both figures cover every year group (including any sixth form). Treat the percentage as a rough guide to demand rather than the size of the Year 7 intake.

Queensbridge School

Capacity
860 places
Pupils on roll
900
Full
105% (at or over capacity)
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Religious character
None recorded

Source: GIAS (DfE), March 2026 extract. Each school's own admissions policy sets its oversubscription criteria. It is published by Birmingham (official admissions page) or by the school.

Check the catchment for your postcode Queensbridge School catchment page

King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys

Capacity
950 places
Pupils on roll
1,054
Full
111% (at or over capacity)
Admissions policy
Selective (entry by test)
Religious character
None recorded

Source: GIAS (DfE), March 2026 extract. Each school's own admissions policy sets its oversubscription criteria. It is published by Birmingham (official admissions page) or by the school.

Check the catchment for your postcode King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys catchment page

Sources

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Attainment 8 and Progress 8 are only comparable between schools within the same year.

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