82%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
61%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
56.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
83%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
859.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,083
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 02/07/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Kings Norton Girls' School · Secondary with sixth form · Birmingham
Part ofWEST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
82%
-1pp
86%82%78%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 82%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
61%
-7pp
68%64%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
Attainment 8
56.6
-1.2
58.257.456.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56.6
EBacc entry
83%
-2pp
85%83%80%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 83%
EBacc APS
859.7
-4.3
888.5823.9759.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 859.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.4
-2.8
43.140.237.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.4
A-level value added
-0.07
-0.2
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
-1pp
29%22%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,083
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Selly Oak Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B30 1HW
Local authority
Birmingham
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 82% | 61% | 56.6 | Not applicable | 83% | 859.7 | 86% | 1,083 |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 68% | 57.8 | +0.64 | 85% | 864.0 | 86% | 1,073 |
| 2022/23 | 86% | 63% | 58.1 | +0.67 | 83% | 856.3 | 85% | 1,057 |
| 2021/22 | 83% | 66% | 58.2 | +0.32 | 83% | 888.5 | 84% | 1,069 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 59% | 56.5 | +0.37 | 80% | 759.3 | 83% | 994 |
| 2017/18 | 77% | 58% | 56.7 | +0.69 | 60% | 762.7 | 86% | 968 |
| 2016/17 | 85% | 64% | 58.6 | +0.80 | 74% | — | 89% | 924 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.4 | B- | -0.07 | 17% | 139 |
| 2023/24 | 40.1 | B | +0.12 | 19% | 130 |
| 2022/23 | 38.1 | B- | — | 19% | 135 |
| 2021/22 | 43.1 | B+ | — | 29% | 136 |
| 2018/19 | 38.8 | B | +0.06 | 15% | 128 |
| 2017/18 | 35.4 | B- | +0.00 | 12% | 89 |
| 2016/17 | 29.4 | C | -0.12 | 6% | 82 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,083 | 17.4 | 16% | 10% | 29% | 6% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,073 | 16.8 | 15% | 9% | 26% | 8% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 1,057 | 16.7 | 14% | 8% | 26% | 8% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 1,069 | 15.8 | 13% | 7% | 25% | 7% | 19% |
| 2020/21 | 1,056 | 16.9 | 11% | 8% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 994 | 15.3 | 10% | 8% | 27% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 968 | 18.9 | 11% | 10% | 28% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 924 | 18.4 | 12% | 11% | 28% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.