St Paul's School for Girls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Feb 3 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 103531
- Address
- Vernon Road, Edgbaston, B16 9SL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1018 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 38.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.9%
- Persistent absence
- 11.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.8%
White British 24.1%
African 23.4%
Mixed 12.7%
Other White 11.2%
Other 7.2%
Indian 6.5%
Caribbean 5.3%
Other Black 2.8%
Other Asian 1.6%
Chinese 1.6%
Irish 1.5%
Unclassified 1.3%
Pakistani 1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 1.38
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 21%
Local authority average 46%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 74%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 64.2
Local authority average 46.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.32
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 8 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 44 |
| Biology | GCSE | 50 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 49 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 164 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 164 |
Admissions
St Paul's School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 164
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 236
- 2nd preference
- 127
- 3rd preference
- 132
- From another Local Authority
- 94
Offers
- 1st preference
- 148
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 47
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 167 0 167 |
| Year 8 | 166 0 166 |
| Year 9 | 164 0 164 |
| Year 10 | 166 0 166 |
| Year 11 | 163 0 163 |
| Year 12 | 94 0 94 |
| Year 13 | 98 0 98 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 88.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 38.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 59.0% 35.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 14.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.2% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 92.0% 73.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 42.0% 21.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 41.0% 20.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 4.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.3% 1.7% |