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Kings Norton Girls' School

Secondary · Girls · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Selly Oak Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham B30 1HW · kngs.co.uk · 0121 675 1305

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Jan 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
56.6
average Attainment 8 score. Birmingham 46.6, England 46
Last distance offered
1.14 mi
1.83 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Birmingham Council
Demand for places
1.3
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,076
1 over 1,075 places · 100%
Local authority
Birmingham
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
26.5%
First language not English
11.1%
School census 2025/26
Trust
West Midlands Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.14 mi (1.83 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.25 mi (2.00 km). Source: Birmingham Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 203 families put the school first and 160 places were offered; 70% 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: 226 (Places 160)226September 2023: 197 (Places 165)197September 2024: 182 (Places 160)182September 2025: 178 (Places 160)178September 2026: 203 (Places 160)203Places 160
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261602031.3▲70%
September 2025Sept 20251601781.1▲77%
September 2024Sept 20241601821.1▲80%
September 2023Sept 20231651971.2▲75%
September 2022Sept 20221602261.4▲65%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20261.14 mi1.83 km
September 20251.25 mi2.00 km
September 20241.28 mi2.07 km
September 20231.28 mi2.05 km
September 20221.10 mi1.76 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 56.6, and 61% 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 B- (37.4 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: 58.6 (England 46.3)58.62017/18: 56.7 (England 46.5)56.72018/19: 56.5 (England 46.7)56.52021/22: 58.2 (England 48.8)58.22022/23: 58.1 (England 46.3)58.12023/24: 57.8 (England 45.9)57.82024/25: 56.6 (England 46.0)56.6England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲56.646.0
▲61.0%45.4%
▲81.8%64.8%
▲83.0%40.5%
▲5.414.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form49−3.5
Sixth form college3.8+0.7
Further education38.9+2.6
Other education1.3—
Apprenticeship1.30
Employment1.3−1.2
Not in a lasting destination3.80
Activity not captured0.60

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: 31.4 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 29.4 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 35.4 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 38.8 (England 32.9)B2021/22: 43.1 (England 37.9)B+2022/23: 38.1 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 40.1 (England 34.4)B2024/25: 37.4 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
133 studentsB- (37.4)Average -0.07
133 studentsB- (37.4)Average -0.07
17.3%AAB or better
97.1%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24124B (40.1)+0.12
2022/23129B- (38.1)—
2021/22133B+ (43.1)—
2018/19121B (38.8)+0.06
2017/1887B- (35.4)0.00
2016/1779C (29.4)-0.12
2015/1687C (31.4)-0.06

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University60.3−3.7
Further and other education1.6+0.2
Further education0.8—
Other education0.8—
Apprenticeship3.2−1.2
Employment21.4+5.2
Not in a lasting destination9.5−0.8
Activity not captured4+0.3

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 29 January 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Kings Norton Girls' School was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
28 Jan 2025
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jul 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jul 2019Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • May 2012Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (153 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
85%
Replies
153
14% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼84% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●89% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼80% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲88% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●85% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼71% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●87% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼85% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼76% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼72% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 69% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼47% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 30% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼63% agreeEngland 67%

based on 34 parents (22%) with SEND

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