SCHOOL PROFILE

Queensbridge School

Secondary Foundation school URN 103497
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 860 Published school capacity
Capacity used 105.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

17 October 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Foundation school
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Birmingham
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 911 911 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 372 40.8% of pupils
Male pupils 539 59.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

28.1%
3.3 pts above England
School 28.1%
Birmingham 45.4%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

24.4%
4.1 pts above England
School 24.4%
Birmingham 38.9%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Birmingham 0.5%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
35.8%
326
Pakistani
16.2%
148
Any other Mixed background
10.9%
99
Any other White background
10.0%
91
Any other ethnic group
6.3%
57
Any other Asian background
4.1%
37
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 26.0% 237 of 911 pupils
5.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 26.0%
Birmingham 20.7%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 23.3% 212 pupils
England 14.8% 8.5 pts above
EHC plans 2.7% 25 pupils
England 6.0% 3.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 60
Moderate learning difficulty 59
Specific learning difficulty 40
Social, emotional & mental health 36
Speech, language & communication 19
Physical disability 12

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

48.5 9.3 pts above England
School 48.5
Birmingham 40.9
West Midlands 38.3
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 46.1% England 36.0% 10.1 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 66.3% England 51.4% 14.9 pts above England
EBacc entry 27.0% England 30.6% 3.6 pts below England
EBacc average point score 4.25 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.35 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

8.08%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.86 pts higher than England
School 8.08%
Birmingham 7.01%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

23.80%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

7.98 pts higher than England
School 23.80%
Birmingham 20.05%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

4.38%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

2.57 pts higher than England
School 4.38%
Birmingham 2.18%
West Midlands 1.82%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

105.9% 13.6 pts above England
Queensbridge School
105.9%
Birmingham
97.8%
West Midlands
94.1%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information