What did Ofsted judge Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School?

Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School has 774 pupils on roll.

What ages does Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School take?

Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School admits pupils aged 11 to 19.

Where is Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School located?

Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School is located in Birmingham, B30 1UL, Birmingham.

How do I apply to Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School?

Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School was 1.297 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School?

When Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions; 2. Sibling currently attending the school — Where a child has an older sibling currently attending the school when the application is made and who will be still attending the school in Years 8 – 11 in September of the relevant year. Definition: a child who resides at the same address as the child for whom a place is being requested and is one of the following: • A brother or sister sharing the same parents • Half brother or sister sharing one common parent • Step brother or sister (i.e. related by parent’s marriage) • Any other child for whom it can be demonstrated that he or she is residing permanently at the same address (e.g. under the terms of a residency order); 3. Children of staff employed at the Academy — Where a member of staff has been employed at the Academy for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission is made/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Note, this criterion does not include contract staff. If service has been ‘in house’ and is subsequently ‘contracted out,’ children of staff will no longer be eligible for priority admission under this criterion, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 130 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of an oversubscription in any of the above categories, places will be allocated according to those that live closest to Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School as calculated on the basis of a straight-line measurement between the home address and school whose circumstances remain unchanged on the day of admission.

What is the largest ethnic background at Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 50.9% of pupils at Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions.
2Sibling currently attending the school — Where a child has an older sibling currently attending the school when the application is made and who will be still attending the school in Years 8 – 11 in September of the relevant year. Definition: a child who resides at the same address as the child for whom a place is being requested and is one of the following: • A brother or sister sharing the same parents • Half brother or sister sharing one common parent • Step brother or sister (i.e. related by parent’s marriage) • Any other child for whom it can be demonstrated that he or she is residing permanently at the same address (e.g. under the terms of a residency order)
3Children of staff employed at the Academy — Where a member of staff has been employed at the Academy for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission is made/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Note, this criterion does not include contract staff. If service has been ‘in house’ and is subsequently ‘contracted out,’ children of staff will no longer be eligible for priority admission under this criterion.
4Proximity of home to school — Proximity of the child’s home to the school, with those living nearest being accorded the higher priority, the distance being measured in a straight line. Definition of home address: the home address of the child is considered to be the permanent residence of a child in a residential property when the place is offered. The address must be the child’s only or main residence and is either owned by the child’s parent, parents or guardian or leased to or rented by the child’s parent, parents or guardian under lease or written rental agreement of not less than six months duration.

If two applications tie: In the event of an oversubscription in any of the above categories, places will be allocated according to those that live closest to Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School as calculated on the basis of a straight-line measurement between the home address and school whose circumstances remain unchanged on the day of admission.

Any child with an Education Health & Care Plan is required to be admitted to the school named in the plan; this is not an oversubscription criterion. School is a mixed 11-19 Academy with 778 pupils. Waiting lists maintained until end of each academic year, re-ranked by oversubscription criteria with no priority given to date of application. Transcribed from the school's own determined admission arrangements as published by Birmingham City Council. Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first; that is a statutory duty, not an oversubscription criterion.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School?: Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School has 774 pupils on roll.
What ages does Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School take?: Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School admits pupils aged 11 to 19.
Where is Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School located?: Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School is located in Birmingham, B30 1UL, Birmingham.
How do I apply to Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School?: Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School was 1.297 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School?: When Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions; 2. Sibling currently attending the school — Where a child has an older sibling currently attending the school when the application is made and who will be still attending the school in Years 8 – 11 in September of the relevant year. Definition: a child who resides at the same address as the child for whom a place is being requested and is one of the following: • A brother or sister sharing the same parents • Half brother or sister sharing one common parent • Step brother or sister (i.e. related by parent’s marriage) • Any other child for whom it can be demonstrated that he or she is residing permanently at the same address (e.g. under the terms of a residency order); 3. Children of staff employed at the Academy — Where a member of staff has been employed at the Academy for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission is made/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Note, this criterion does not include contract staff. If service has been ‘in house’ and is subsequently ‘contracted out,’ children of staff will no longer be eligible for priority admission under this criterion, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 130 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of an oversubscription in any of the above categories, places will be allocated according to those that live closest to Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School as calculated on the basis of a straight-line measurement between the home address and school whose circumstances remain unchanged on the day of admission.
What is the largest ethnic background at Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 50.9% of pupils at Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions.
2Sibling currently attending the school — Where a child has an older sibling currently attending the school when the application is made and who will be still attending the school in Years 8 – 11 in September of the relevant year. Definition: a child who resides at the same address as the child for whom a place is being requested and is one of the following: • A brother or sister sharing the same parents • Half brother or sister sharing one common parent • Step brother or sister (i.e. related by parent’s marriage) • Any other child for whom it can be demonstrated that he or she is residing permanently at the same address (e.g. under the terms of a residency order)
3Children of staff employed at the Academy — Where a member of staff has been employed at the Academy for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission is made/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Note, this criterion does not include contract staff. If service has been ‘in house’ and is subsequently ‘contracted out,’ children of staff will no longer be eligible for priority admission under this criterion.
4Proximity of home to school — Proximity of the child’s home to the school, with those living nearest being accorded the higher priority, the distance being measured in a straight line. Definition of home address: the home address of the child is considered to be the permanent residence of a child in a residential property when the place is offered. The address must be the child’s only or main residence and is either owned by the child’s parent, parents or guardian or leased to or rented by the child’s parent, parents or guardian under lease or written rental agreement of not less than six months duration.

Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School?: Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School has 774 pupils on roll.
What ages does Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School take?: Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School admits pupils aged 11 to 19.
Where is Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School located?: Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School is located in Birmingham, B30 1UL, Birmingham.
How do I apply to Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School?: Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School was 1.297 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School?: When Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions; 2. Sibling currently attending the school — Where a child has an older sibling currently attending the school when the application is made and who will be still attending the school in Years 8 – 11 in September of the relevant year. Definition: a child who resides at the same address as the child for whom a place is being requested and is one of the following: • A brother or sister sharing the same parents • Half brother or sister sharing one common parent • Step brother or sister (i.e. related by parent’s marriage) • Any other child for whom it can be demonstrated that he or she is residing permanently at the same address (e.g. under the terms of a residency order); 3. Children of staff employed at the Academy — Where a member of staff has been employed at the Academy for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission is made/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Note, this criterion does not include contract staff. If service has been ‘in house’ and is subsequently ‘contracted out,’ children of staff will no longer be eligible for priority admission under this criterion, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 130 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of an oversubscription in any of the above categories, places will be allocated according to those that live closest to Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School as calculated on the basis of a straight-line measurement between the home address and school whose circumstances remain unchanged on the day of admission.
What is the largest ethnic background at Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 50.9% of pupils at Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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