Headteacher's Welcome

Headteacher’s Welcome

It is a real honour to lead such a prestigious school; an opportunity which makes me very proud. Teaching is my first career and I am still learning, which is what I love about my work. I have always had a passion for improving opportunities for young people, and by leading Five Ways, I have the privilege of impacting positively on the lives of so many. Working with esteemed colleagues and able young people, enables me to influence decision making and contribute greatly to their personal growth.  

I delight in investing in others and helping them realise their potential, whether that be students or staff. Everyone can grow if they are visible and their voices are heard. This mantra lies at the core of what I believe and value as Headmistress. I have learned first-hand the gift that a teacher can bestow on a young and impressionable mind. It is my imperative to work with colleagues, parents, students, governors and the wider education community to ensure we impart the necessary education, skills and virtues so that they thrive.
C M Jordan
Headmistress

Our mission is simple and is aligned with that of our Multi-Academy Trust Sponsors, King Edward VI Foundation which is to make Birmingham the best place to be educated in the UK, by ensuring ‘Educational Excellence for Our City.’

 The strategy underpinning these aims centre on three strategic objectives:

• Learning with us
• Working for us
• Partnering with us

At Five Ways our mission mirrors this, we strive to:

• Develop exceptional people through growing talent, investing in others and caring about every person
• Commit wholeheartedly to improve social mobility in Birmingham – postcode and poverty should not determine a young person’s education and future opportunities
• Collaborate, develop and create enriching and life enhancing opportunities for all

This is encapsulated in our School vision statement:

“Within a friendly, caring and stimulating community
Five Ways will educate able young people
from all backgrounds and prepare them for life.”

Our School

Five Ways School was founded in 1883, originally situated in a building at Five Ways – in the heart of Birmingham.  We relocated to greener pastures in 1958, next to Bartley Green Reservoir. The School has always been a selective Grammar School, established by the King Edward Foundation.  Originally we were an all-boys school. Today we are a thriving selective co-educational grammar school.  We are proud of our rich heritage, but embrace new traditions and customs to reflect the world we live in today.

We are a larger than average secondary school with 900 students in lower school and 400 in upper school. We have a clearly defined family ethos, which is modelled by all and promoted by the School Leadership Team and staff body. Underpinning our work is a strong Student Leadership, led by our dedicated School Captains. They lead the student body effectively and are wonderful ambassadors for the school.

Please meet the two teams below and feel free to contact us if you have any queries.

Get in touch if you have any queries, concerns or well wishes. – https://www.kefw.org/contact

School Leadership Team

Headmistress
Strategic Leadership and Professional Management

School Business Manager
Finance, Estates and Human Resources
Head of Associate Staff

Student Leadership Structure