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St Paul's School for Girls

Vernon Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands · B16 9SL

SecondaryVoluntary aided schoolGirlsAges 11–181,046 pupils
Visit website ↗01214540895Ward: E05011157MP: E14001092
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.
61.0

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
4.8%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
29.1%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
14.4

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,712

2024-25

Places filled
105%

1,046 of 1,000 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.↑ +1.5

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

59.5
'18-19
65.9
'21-22
64.2
'22-23
65.1
'23-24
61.0
'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

71%
'18-19
81%
'21-22
74%
'22-23
82%
'23-24
70%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +5%

A standard pass in both

82%
'18-19
94%
'21-22
91%
'22-23
92%
'23-24
87%
'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.↑ +0.09

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

1.14
'18-19
1.15
'21-22
1.38
'22-23
1.23
'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).→ -0.01

5.27
'18-19
6.12
'21-22
5.32
'22-23
5.83
'23-24
5.26
'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.

+20.1 vs Birmingham average

This school61.0
Birmingham average40.9
Best in Birmingham80.4
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+31.0% vs Birmingham average

This school69.5%
Birmingham average38.5%
Best in Birmingham99.4%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↑ +3.7

Per entry

36.2
'18-19
45.9
'21-22
42.5
'22-23
43.7
'23-24
39.9
'24-25

Academic average point score↑ +3.5

36.2
'18-19
45.9
'21-22
42.4
'22-23
43.8
'23-24
39.7
'24-25

How this school compares

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

A-level average point score

+7.7 vs Birmingham average

This school39.9
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.
29.1%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
39.9%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.1%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
20.8%

Gender split

100%

1,046 girls · 0 boys

Ethnicity

African
25.2%
White British
23.7%
Other White
10.5%
Other ethnic group
6.6%
Indian
6.2%
Caribbean
4.8%
Other Mixed
4.8%
White & Black Caribbean
4.4%
Other Black
3.0%
White & Asian
2.0%
Chinese
1.8%
Irish
1.7%

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.

-11.5% vs Birmingham average

This school29.1%
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.

+4.8% vs Birmingham average

This school39.9%
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 school1.1%
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.

+5.8% vs Birmingham average

This school20.8%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.3%

3.5%
'18-19
4.3%
'21-22
5.8%
'22-23
5.1%
'23-24
4.8%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +3.7%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

7.1%
'18-19
10.5%
'21-22
15.7%
'22-23
11.2%
'23-24
10.8%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-2.2% vs Birmingham average

This school4.8%
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.

-9.2% vs Birmingham average

This school10.8%
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.↑ +0.4%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

1.0%
'16-17
0.4%
'17-18
0.5%
'18-19
1.2%
'19-20
1.0%
'20-21
2.0%
'21-22
1.6%
'22-23
2.0%
'23-24
1.4%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +0.5%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.9%
'16-17
0.4%
'17-18
0.5%
'18-19
1.2%
'19-20
1.0%
'20-21
1.9%
'21-22
1.4%
'22-23
1.9%
'23-24
1.4%
'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.

-1.0% vs Birmingham average

This school1.4%
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)

99% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 98%Apprenticeship 1%Not sustained 1%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

91% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 79%Employment 10%Not sustained 9%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£165,000

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.
3/10

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
120

~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.

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

Overall
3/10
Income
4/10
Employment
3/10
Education
10/10
Health
2/10
Crime
3/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
52
Criminal damage and arson
13
Public order
12
Burglary
9
Anti social behaviour
8
Vehicle crime
7
Other theft
5
Drugs
4

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 103531