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Kings Norton Girls' School

Selly Oak Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands · B30 1HW

SecondaryAcademy converterGirlsAges 11–181,083 pupilsWEST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST
Visit website ↗01216751305Ward: E05011129MP: E14001099
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
56.6

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.5%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
19.9%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
16.0

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£2,218

2024-25

Places filled
101%

1,083 of 1,075 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↑ +0.1

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

56.5
'18-19
58.2
'21-22
58.1
'22-23
57.8
'23-24
56.6
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↑ +2%

A strong pass in both

59%
'18-19
66%
'21-22
63%
'22-23
68%
'23-24
61%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +4%

A standard pass in both

78%
'18-19
83%
'21-22
86%
'22-23
83%
'23-24
82%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↑ +0.27

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.37
'18-19
0.32
'21-22
0.67
'22-23
0.64
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↑ +0.02

5.39
'18-19
5.55
'21-22
5.52
'22-23
5.50
'23-24
5.41
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

+15.7 vs Birmingham average

This school56.6
Birmingham average40.9
Best in Birmingham80.4
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+22.5% vs Birmingham average

This school61.0%
Birmingham average38.5%
Best in Birmingham99.4%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↓ -1.4

Per entry

38.8
'18-19
43.1
'21-22
38.1
'22-23
40.1
'23-24
37.4
'24-25

Academic average point score↓ -1.4

38.8
'18-19
43.2
'21-22
38.3
'22-23
40.1
'23-24
37.4
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

A-level average point score

+5.1 vs Birmingham average

This school37.4
Birmingham average32.2
Best in Birmingham51.7
England average33.8

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
19.9%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
9.6%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.2%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
15.2%

Gender split

90%

977 girls · 106 boys

Ethnicity

White British
57.6%
Unclassified
7.1%
Chinese
5.1%
Other Mixed
4.3%
Other White
3.2%
Other ethnic group
3.1%
African
3.0%
Indian
2.9%
Pakistani
2.9%
White & Black Caribbean
2.8%
White & Asian
2.6%
Other Asian
1.4%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-20.7% vs Birmingham average

This school19.9%
Birmingham average40.6%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-25.5% vs Birmingham average

This school9.6%
Birmingham average35.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-10.0% vs Birmingham average

This school1.2%
Birmingham average11.2%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+0.2% vs Birmingham average

This school15.2%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +2.4%

4.1%
'18-19
7.4%
'21-22
8.2%
'22-23
7.7%
'23-24
6.5%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +9.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

8.2%
'18-19
19.2%
'21-22
19.5%
'22-23
19.0%
'23-24
18.0%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-0.5% vs Birmingham average

This school6.5%
Birmingham average7.0%
Best in Birmingham2.6%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-2.0% vs Birmingham average

This school18.0%
Birmingham average20.0%
Best in Birmingham1.6%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +5.8%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.3%
'16-17
0.7%
'17-18
0.4%
'18-19
1.0%
'19-20
1.1%
'20-21
1.6%
'21-22
1.7%
'22-23
3.8%
'23-24
6.1%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +2.1%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.2%
'16-17
0.6%
'17-18
0.4%
'18-19
0.7%
'19-20
1.0%
'20-21
1.1%
'21-22
1.5%
'22-23
2.1%
'23-24
2.3%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+3.7% vs Birmingham average

This school6.1%
Birmingham average2.4%
Best in Birmingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.05% vs Birmingham average

This school0.00%
Birmingham average0.05%
Best in Birmingham0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

95% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 93%Apprenticeship 1%Employment 1%Not sustained 3%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

93% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 61%Further education 1%Apprenticeship 5%Employment 23%Not sustained 7%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£400,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
6/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
10.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
20

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
51%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Around the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
6/10
Income
6/10
Employment
7/10
Education
10/10
Health
4/10
Crime
6/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
7
Vehicle crime
4
Public order
3
Shoplifting
2
Possession of weapons
2
Other crime
1
Criminal damage and arson
1

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 136590