Kings Norton Girls' School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jan 28 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 136590
- Address
- Selly Oak Road, Kings Norton, B30 1HW
- Website
- http://www.kngs.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1083 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 9.8%
- Girls
- 90.2%
- First language not English
- 9.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.9%
- Persistent absence
- 17.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.2%
White British 57.6%
Mixed 10.5%
Unclassified 7.1%
Chinese 5.1%
Other White 3.2%
Other 3.1%
African 3%
Indian 2.9%
Pakistani 2.9%
Other Asian 1.4%
Other Black 1.4%
Caribbean 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 83%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 61%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 56.3
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.38
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 28 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 55 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 33 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 55 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 5 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 6 |
| English Language | GCSE | 158 |
Admissions
Kings Norton Girls' School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 160
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 178
- 2nd preference
- 189
- 3rd preference
- 163
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 137
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 164 0 164 |
| Year 8 | 166 0 166 |
| Year 9 | 159 0 159 |
| Year 10 | 158 0 158 |
| Year 11 | 159 0 159 |
| Year 12 | 143 61 82 |
| Year 13 | 134 45 89 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 55.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 4.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 69.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 43.0% 28.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.2% 2.4% |