# Alternatives to King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy, for comparison

1.15 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Colmers School and Sixth Form College, Birmingham](/school/103563/colmers-school-and-sixth-form-college) | 0.8 mi south-east | 0.79 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |
| [Waseley Hills High School, Birmingham](/school/138664/waseley-hills-high-school) | 1.0 mi south-west | 0.83 | 2026 | Not judged | yes | yes |
| [Turves Green Boys' School, Birmingham](/school/148521/turves-green-boys-school) | 2.0 mi east | 0.86 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls, Birmingham](/school/148684/king-edward-vi-northfield-school-for-girls) | 2.1 mi east | 1.18 | 2026 | Some aspects not as strong | no | not recorded |
| [King Edward VI Five Ways School, Birmingham](/school/137046/king-edward-vi-five-ways-school) | 2.1 mi north | 2.15 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Bartley Green School, Birmingham](/school/136589/bartley-green-school) | 2.4 mi north | 0.75 | 2026 | Good | no | yes |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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