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Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form

Secondary · Girls · Ages 11–18 · Community school

Bordesley Green Road, Birmingham B9 4TR · bordgrng.bham.sch.uk · 0121 464 1881

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Apr 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
49.8
average Attainment 8 score. Birmingham 46.6, England 46
Last distance offered
0.88 mi
1.42 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Birmingham Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
938
94% of 1,000 places
Local authority
Birmingham
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
66.3%
First language not English
93.1%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.88 mi (1.42 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.77 mi (1.23 km). Source: Birmingham Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 108 families put the school first and 124 places were offered; 79% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 100 (Places 123)100September 2023: 129 (Places 124)129September 2024: 119 (Places 125)119September 2025: 104 (Places 121)104September 2026: 108 (Places 124)108Places 124
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261241080.979%
September 2025Sept 20251211040.980%
September 2024Sept 2024125119173%
September 2023Sept 20231241291▲75%
September 2022Sept 20221231000.879%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20260.88 mi1.42 km
September 20250.77 mi1.23 km
September 20240.70 mi1.13 km
September 20230.62 mi1.00 km
September 20220.72 mi1.16 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 49.8, and 44.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Birmingham it was 46.6, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (26.6 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 41.2 (England 46.3)41.22017/18: 46.3 (England 46.5)46.32018/19: 49.9 (England 46.7)49.92021/22: 49.1 (England 48.8)49.12022/23: 49.9 (England 46.3)49.92023/24: 48.6 (England 45.9)48.62024/25: 49.8 (England 46.0)49.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲49.846.0
●44.8%45.4%
●64.2%64.8%
▲89.6%40.5%
▲4.474.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form66.4+3.9
Sixth form college7.8−5.5
Further education19.5−0.5
Apprenticeship1.6—
Not in a lasting destination3.1—
Activity not captured1.6−0.9

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 27.8 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 25.7 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 28.2 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 26.1 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 32.3 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 34.8 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 27.4 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 26.6 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
98 studentsC- (26.6)Below average -0.56
98 studentsC- (26.9)Below average -0.54
41 studentsDist (34.1)Average +0.25
5.4%AAB or better
95.1%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2492C- (27.4)-0.31
2022/2384C+ (34.8)—
2021/2293C+ (32.3)—
2018/19118C- (26.1)+0.12
2017/18112C- (28.2)+0.02
2016/17120C- (25.7)-0.07
2015/16119C- (27.8)-0.13

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University55.8+0.7
Further and other education2.50
Further education1.30
Other education1.30
Apprenticeship3.2+1.3
Employment5.8−6.9
Not in a lasting destination16.7−0.4
Activity not captured16+5.2

Ofsted

Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 26 April 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
26 Apr 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, May 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2018Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2014Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Jul 2009Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

51% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (37 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
51%
Replies
37
4% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▼64% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼68% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼67% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations▼51% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼54% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼54% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▼54% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects▼56% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼65% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼41% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼40% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 89% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼29% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 49% who had a child bullied

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