| Established | 1912 |
|---|---|
| Type | Foundation school |
| Religion | Non-denominational |
| Headteacher | Clive Sentance |
| Chair | Rev P Clarke |
| Specialism | Science |
| Location | Northfield Road Kings Norton, Birmingham West Midlands B30 1DY England |
| Local authority | Birmingham City Council |
| DfE URN | 103562 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 737 |
| Gender | boys |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | 4 |
| Colours | Navy blue and Light Sky Blue |
| Website | King's Norton Boy's School |
King's Norton Boys' School is a secondary school for around 750 pupils aged 11 to 18 of which approximately 130 attend the 6th form centre. It is located in Northfield Road in Kings Norton within the formal district of Northfield near the centre of the city of Birmingham, England.[1] It is situated east of the A441, just north of the B4121 in Cotteridge.
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It was founded as a boys' grammar school in 1912. In the 1960s, when administered by the City of Birmingham Education Committee, it had around 600 boys. It became a boy's comprehensive school in 1975.
Pupils follow a broad curriculum that includes National Curriculum core subjects to GCSE and A-Level. The school was designated a Sixth Form Specialist Science College in 2004,[2] and a collaborative scheme exists for sharing 6th form resources with Kings Norton Girls School.
An October 2008 Ofsted report classed, the school with a Grade 3 (satisfactory).[1]