87%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
70%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
61.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
39%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
862.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,046
Pupils · 2024/25
40%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 03/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Paul's School for Girls · Secondary with sixth form · Birmingham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
87%
-5pp
94%88%82%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 87%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
70%
-13pp
82%76%70%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
Attainment 8
61.0
-4.1
65.962.759.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61.0
EBacc entry
39%
-8pp
68%45%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
EBacc APS
862.3
-88.4
1003.3920.7838.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 862.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
39.9
-3.8
45.941.136.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.9
A-level value added
-0.24
-0.2
-0.1-0.3-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
15%
-13pp
42%25%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Average A-level grade
B
0
AB+B-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,046
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
40%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
11%
Contact
Address
Vernon Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9SL
Local authority
Birmingham
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 | 87% | 70% | 61.0 | Not applicable | 39% | 862.3 | 53% | 1,046 |
| 2023/24 | 92% | 82% | 65.1 | +1.23 | 47% | 950.7 | 53% | 1,018 |
| 2022/23 | 91% | 74% | 64.2 | +1.38 | 21% | 872.6 | 33% | 1,027 |
| 2021/22 | 94% | 81% | 65.9 | +1.15 | 68% | 1003.3 | 70% | 1,005 |
| 2018/19 | 82% | 71% | 59.5 | +1.14 | 48% | 838.1 | 53% | 981 |
| 2017/18 | 83% | 68% | 58.8 | +0.84 | 58% | 838.6 | 61% | 992 |
| 2016/17 | 84% | 68% | 56.7 | +0.66 | 46% | — | 51% | 1,001 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 39.9 | B | -0.24 | 15% | 98 |
| 2023/24 | 43.7 | B+ | -0.08 | 28% | 99 |
| 2022/23 | 42.5 | B+ | — | 36% | 92 |
| 2021/22 | 45.9 | A- | — | 42% | 85 |
| 2018/19 | 36.2 | B- | -0.11 | 8% | 81 |
| 2017/18 | 33.3 | C+ | -0.59 | 8% | 100 |
| 2016/17 | 32.4 | C+ | -0.32 | 8% | 103 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,046 | 14.6 | 22% | 40% | 29% | 5% | 11% |
| 2023/24 | 1,018 | 5.3 | 20% | 39% | 27% | 5% | 11% |
| 2022/23 | 1,027 | 6.9 | 17% | 40% | 30% | 6% | 16% |
| 2021/22 | 1,005 | 15.4 | 18% | 41% | 29% | 4% | 10% |
| 2020/21 | 1,010 | 25.4 | 16% | 42% | 23% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 981 | 14.8 | 19% | 44% | 38% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | 992 | 15.6 | 18% | 42% | 39% | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 1,001 | 15.5 | 15% | 39% | 39% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.