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Selly Park Girls' School

5 Selly Park Road, Selly Park, Birmingham, West Midlands · B29 7PH

SecondaryCommunity schoolGirlsAges 11–16804 pupils
Visit website ↗01214721238Ward: E05011128MP: E14001099
Ofsted
Good

Nov 2022

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
52.4

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
7.7%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
54.0%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
14.5

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£9,217

2024-25

Places filled
96%

804 of 840 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 23 November 2022

Overall effectivenessGood
Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

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.↑ +4.9

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

47.5
'18-19
54.3
'21-22
49.7
'22-23
51.5
'23-24
52.4
'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.↑ +13%

A strong pass in both

34%
'18-19
64%
'21-22
52%
'22-23
61%
'23-24
47%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +17%

A standard pass in both

60%
'18-19
79%
'21-22
76%
'22-23
72%
'23-24
77%
'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.↑ +0.04

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.51
'18-19
0.70
'21-22
0.21
'22-23
0.55
'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).↑ +0.67

4.24
'18-19
5.01
'21-22
4.59
'22-23
4.74
'23-24
4.91
'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.

+11.5 vs Birmingham average

This school52.4
Birmingham average40.9
Best in Birmingham80.4
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+8.7% vs Birmingham average

This school47.2%
Birmingham average38.5%
Best in Birmingham99.4%
England average36.0%

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.
54.0%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
81.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.4%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
15.1%

Gender split

100%

804 girls · 0 boys

Ethnicity

Pakistani
36.7%
Other ethnic group
20.9%
African
7.0%
Bangladeshi
5.7%
Other Mixed
4.6%
White British
4.1%
Other Asian
3.7%
Unclassified
3.6%
Caribbean
3.5%
Indian
3.4%
Other White
2.1%
White & Asian
1.9%

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.

+13.4% vs Birmingham average

This school54.0%
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.

+46.6% vs Birmingham average

This school81.7%
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.

-10.8% vs Birmingham average

This school0.4%
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.

+0.1% vs Birmingham average

This school15.1%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +3.0%

4.7%
'18-19
7.1%
'21-22
8.0%
'22-23
7.5%
'23-24
7.7%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +12.5%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

11.9%
'18-19
21.5%
'21-22
27.0%
'22-23
25.1%
'23-24
24.4%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+0.7% vs Birmingham average

This school7.7%
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.

+4.4% vs Birmingham average

This school24.4%
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.↑ +1.9%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

3.8%
'16-17
1.0%
'17-18
0.6%
'18-19
1.8%
'19-20
3.0%
'20-21
1.8%
'21-22
1.9%
'22-23
4.0%
'23-24
5.7%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↓ -0.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

3.4%
'16-17
0.9%
'17-18
0.6%
'18-19
1.8%
'19-20
2.6%
'20-21
1.6%
'21-22
1.9%
'22-23
3.2%
'23-24
3.2%
'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.

+3.3% vs Birmingham average

This school5.7%
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)

96% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 96%Not sustained 3%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£247,950

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.
4/10

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
81

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
41%

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.

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

Overall
4/10
Income
4/10
Employment
6/10
Education
6/10
Health
3/10
Crime
5/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
38
Burglary
10
Criminal damage and arson
7
Other theft
6
Vehicle crime
6
Public order
4
Drugs
2
Possession of weapons
2

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 103498