Lordswood Boys' School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Birmingham
Lordswood Boys' School is a secondary school in Birmingham for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Birmingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hagley Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 8BJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Birmingham
- Pupils on roll
- 659 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 45.5% of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 February 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils feel happy and safe at Lordswood Boys' School.”
- “A growing sense of belonging and community characterises the relationships here.”
- “Pupils increasingly see the school as a place where they are valued and want to be.”
To improve
- “However, a small number of pupils do not always feel fully comfortable raising concerns when they have them.”
- “In a small number of subjects, achievement is less secure.”
- “For example, in languages and the arts, pupils do not consistently achieve as well as pupils nationally.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 April 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 45% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43.3 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 68 first-preference applications, 112 offers in total, 68 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2021 to 2026, as Birmingham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Birmingham.
- King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- George Dixon Academy 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Paul's School for Girls 1.1 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Harborne Academy 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lift Four Dwellings Secondary 2.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Jewellery Quarter Academy 2.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Holyhead School 2.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published