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Kimichi School

Independent · ages 9-18MixedIndependent54 pupilsSixth formBirmingham
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places16 spare54 pupils, 70 places
Pupils on roll54Census January 2024

Kimichi School is an independent school in Birmingham for boys and girls aged 9 to 18. It has 54 pupils and room for 70.

Eastbourne House, 111 Yardley Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6LL0121 679 5298kimichischool.co.ukMr Chris Passey headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

10 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score15.8
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2019 to 2025
2019: 3.13.120192023: 23.323.320232024: 23.523.520242025: 15.815.82025
Since 2019: +12.7
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018BirminghamEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 1110106372
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 815.823.523.33.147.346.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%46%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%65%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score1.021.501.390.004.224.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%48%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 3 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

What is taught hereOffers music.
CreativeMusic8

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Music813%38%50%61%
English Literature80%38%63%58%
English Language80%0%63%54%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

8 students finished sixth-form courses.

All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure2025202420222019
Students8384
Average A level gradeNE

Getting a place

Open to all. There is no entrance test.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Birmingham council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll54Census January 2024
Places7077% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan37%20 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls24 / 30
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll546358514336
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support8%7%2%7%0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans32%28%49%44%50%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m66112 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate154 per 1,000 people69% higher than the England average
Typical house price£235,000Birmingham

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Cedars AcademyAcademy80 m301No overall grade 202451Compare
Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy100 m279Report card 20263Compare
Holy Souls Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy610 m269Good 202334Compare
Gilbertstone Primary SchoolCouncil690 m411Good 202473Compare
Acocks Green Primary SchoolAcademy800 m484Good 202459Compare
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic SchoolAcademy950 m1,152Report card 20269Compare
Trident Alternative Provision LtdIndependent0.7 miles20Not inspectedCompare
East Birmingham Network AcademyFree schools alternative provision0.7 miles0Not inspectedCompare

Questions parents ask

Is Kimichi School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Kimichi School yet.

How good are Kimichi School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 15.8, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Kimichi School have?

54 pupils aged 9 to 18 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 70 places, so it is 77% full.

Does Kimichi School have a sixth form?

Yes.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Eastbourne House, 111 Yardley Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6LL
Telephone
0121 679 5298
Website
www.kimichischool.co.uk
Headteacher
Mr Chris Passey
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 9-18, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Birmingham
Ward
Acocks Green
Constituency
Birmingham Yardley
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
21 August 2014 (new provision)
URN
141242 · LAESTAB 3306017 · UKPRN 10062471

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from