Kings Norton Girls' School

Kings Norton Girls’ School continues to demonstrate strong performance in maintaining the high standards set during its last inspection. The school is deeply committed to fostering a supportive and enriching environment for its pupils, who thrive in a culture that promotes high expectations and achievement. The diverse range of extracurricular activities and strong pastoral support further contribute to a positive school community. This ungraded inspection marks the first since the school was deemed outstanding in 2019, reflecting its sustained excellence in education delivery and student achievement.

Strengths

• High-quality educational experiences for all pupils
• Strong support for students' needs, including SEND
• Well-structured and reviewed curriculum across all subjects
• High expectations for student behavior and engagement
• Effective pastoral care and support systems in place
• Strong focus on personal development and leadership opportunities

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Kings Norton Girls' School attended 93.5% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 18.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 5.2% of pupils at Kings Norton Girls' School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Kings Norton Girls' School had 16.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 13.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 15.4% of pupils at Kings Norton Girls' School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 2.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2023–24 Kings Norton Girls' School received £6,680 and spent £6,614 for each of its 1,073 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £1,260,000 (£1,174 per pupil).

Across all 2 schools of West Midlands Academy Trust, income was £7,287 and spending £7,280 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Kings Norton Girls' School is part of West Midlands Academy Trust, which runs 3 schools. The nearest others:

• Swanshurst School Birmingham
• Hall Green School Birmingham

What is Kings Norton Girls' School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Kings Norton Girls' School is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2025.

When was Kings Norton Girls' School last inspected by Ofsted?

Kings Norton Girls' School was last inspected in March 2025.

How many pupils does Kings Norton Girls' School have?

Kings Norton Girls' School has 1,076 pupils on roll.

What age range does Kings Norton Girls' School cover?

Kings Norton Girls' School for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are Kings Norton Girls' School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 51.4, and 57% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Kings Norton Girls' School?

Kings Norton Girls' School is at Selly Oak Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 1HW.