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Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School

Secondary · Academy converter · Birmingham, B30 1UL

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,365 of 3,312

Worse than 71% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#1,817 of 2,536

Worse than 71% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Mar 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 19
Pupils774 of 723 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr James Till
TrustMATRIX ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityBirmingham
Opened01 Oct 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143438.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Attainment 8 score41.946.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths60.3%64.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths45.2%47.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths12.7%16.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths54%59.5%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4126--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Average points per A-level entry3034.8835
Average A-level gradeC--
Average points, best three A-levels30.3535.9335.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC--
AAB or better15.8%21.9%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.29--
A-level progressBelow average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study27--
Average applied general gradeMerit+--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils774
Girls343
Boys431
Eligible for free school meals45.2%
First language not English18.3%
SEN support76
EHC plan24
Average class size22.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
50.9%
White and Black Caribbean
7.2%
Other mixed
6.5%
Other ethnic group
5.9%
Caribbean
5.2%
African
4.5%
Other White
3%
Pakistani
2.7%
White and Asian
2.3%
Indian
2.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Overall absence9.6%7.5%8%
Persistent absence27.4%22.2%21.6%
Severe absence5.3%3.1%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)130
Applications (Year 7)1,127
First preference applications (Year 7)115
First preference offers (Year 7)83
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)5

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places723
Pupils on roll771
Unfilled places0%
Sixth form places31
Sixth form pupils on roll67

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher13.4
Pupils per adult10.4
Teachers (FTE)57.55
Teaching assistants (FTE)10
Support staff (FTE)30.68
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2569.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2558
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254.5
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/257

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate76.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions22.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination89.3%
Staying in education86.6%
Further education52.3%
School sixth form30.9%
Not sustained5.4%
Sixth form college2.7%
Employment2%
Apprenticeship0.7%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination79.3%
Higher education62.1%
Not sustained13.8%
Apprenticeship6.9%
Employment6.9%
Further education3.4%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Good
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Requires improvement
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Good
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Outstanding
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Frequently asked questions about Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School

What is Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School's Ofsted rating?

Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 Mar 2023.

How does Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School rank in England?

Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School ranks 2,365 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 71% of schools) and 1,817 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 71% of schools).

How many pupils attend Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School?

Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School has 774 pupils aged 11 to 19, with capacity for 723.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.