Kings Norton Girls' School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jul 3 2019 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
- 1073 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 7.5%
- Girls
- 92.5%
- First language not English
- 8.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.2%
- Persistent absence
- 19.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.9%
White British 59.7%
Mixed 11.2%
Unclassified 7.1%
Other White 3.4%
Chinese 3.4%
Other 3.3%
African 2.8%
Pakistani 2.6%
Indian 2.4%
Other Asian 1.2%
Other Black 1.2%
Caribbean 1%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.67
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 83%
Local authority average 46%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 63%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 58.1
Local authority average 46.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.52
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 49 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 20 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 56 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
| English Language | GCSE | 156 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 154 |
Admissions
Kings Norton Girls' School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 160
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 182
- 2nd preference
- 158
- 3rd preference
- 164
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 146
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 165 0 165 |
| Year 8 | 160 0 160 |
| Year 9 | 164 0 164 |
| Year 10 | 160 0 160 |
| Year 11 | 157 0 157 |
| Year 12 | 141 49 92 |
| Year 13 | 126 32 94 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 87.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 36.0% 38.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 34.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 13.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 2.1% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 75.6% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 57.0% 36.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 2.2% |