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Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls

Jockey Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands · B73 5PT

SecondaryAcademy converterGirlsAges 11–181,215 pupilsSUTTON COLDFIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ACADEMY TRUST
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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.
79.4

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
4.2%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
13.5%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
18.0

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,441

2024-25

Places filled
146%

1,215 of 831 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 8 November 2022

Overall effectivenessGood
Sixth form
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
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.↑ +3.6

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

75.8
'18-19
80.2
'21-22
78.8
'22-23
80.9
'23-24
79.4
'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.↑ +0%

A strong pass in both

99%
'18-19
99%
'21-22
100%
'22-23
99%
'23-24
99%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths→ +0%

A standard pass in both

100%
'18-19
99%
'21-22
100%
'22-23
100%
'23-24
100%
'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.↑ +0.23

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.82
'18-19
0.78
'21-22
0.95
'22-23
1.05
'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).↑ +0.24

6.93
'18-19
7.12
'21-22
7.00
'22-23
7.50
'23-24
7.17
'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.

+38.5 vs Birmingham average

This school79.4
Birmingham average40.9
Best in Birmingham80.4
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+60.9% vs Birmingham average

This school99.4%
Birmingham average38.5%
Best in Birmingham99.4%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↑ +1.9

Per entry

42.3
'18-19
49.1
'21-22
44.6
'22-23
43.2
'23-24
44.3
'24-25

Academic average point score↑ +1.7

42.7
'18-19
49.1
'21-22
44.7
'22-23
43.3
'23-24
44.4
'24-25

How this school compares

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

A-level average point score

+12.1 vs Birmingham average

This school44.3
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.
13.5%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
21.5%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.1%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
5.5%

Gender split

100%

1,215 girls · 0 boys

Ethnicity

White British
25.5%
Indian
23.5%
Pakistani
13.7%
Other Asian
7.8%
Chinese
6.3%
African
5.9%
Other Mixed
3.4%
Other ethnic group
3.2%
Other White
2.6%
Bangladeshi
2.1%
White & Asian
1.8%
Other Black
1.2%

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.

-27.1% vs Birmingham average

This school13.5%
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.

-13.6% vs Birmingham average

This school21.5%
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.

-11.1% vs Birmingham average

This school0.1%
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.

-9.5% vs Birmingham average

This school5.5%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +0.5%

3.7%
'18-19
6.1%
'21-22
6.2%
'22-23
6.1%
'23-24
4.2%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +0.1%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

6.6%
'18-19
20.9%
'21-22
22.0%
'22-23
22.9%
'23-24
6.7%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-2.8% vs Birmingham average

This school4.2%
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.

-13.3% vs Birmingham average

This school6.7%
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

0.4%
'16-17
0.3%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.2%
'19-20
0.1%
'20-21
0.3%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.5%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↓ -0.4%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.4%
'16-17
0.2%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.2%
'19-20
0.1%
'20-21
0.3%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.3%
'23-24
0.0%
'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.

-2.4% vs Birmingham average

This school0.0%
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 99%Apprenticeship 1%Not sustained 1%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

95% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 78%Apprenticeship 1%Employment 12%Not sustained 5%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£255,000

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.
8/10

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
31

~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.

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

Overall
8/10
Income
9/10
Employment
9/10
Education
10/10
Health
7/10
Crime
7/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
11
Vehicle crime
8
Burglary
4
Criminal damage and arson
3
Other theft
2
Public order
2
Other crime
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 136778