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Kings Norton Girls' School

Birmingham, B30 1HWSecondaryAges 11–18GirlsState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jan 2025
Progress 8
+0.64
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
178 1st-choice / 160 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#343 of 3,141 nationally

About Kings Norton Girls' School

Kings Norton Girls' School sits within the Birmingham local authority, a large and competitive secondary landscape where it ranks 15th out of 83 schools on Progress 8. That places it comfortably in the top quarter of all schools in the city. The three highest-performing peers in Birmingham are Eden Boys' School, St Paul's School for Girls, and Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, each with a higher ranking score, but Kings Norton holds its own as one of only 14 schools in the authority rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Its most recent graded inspection, in 2019, awarded top marks for overall effectiveness, leadership and management, and behaviour and attitudes, and a follow-up ungraded inspection in 2025 confirmed that standards have been maintained. The school is a girls' secondary with a co-educational sixth form, and it is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, 827 applications were received for 160 places, with 137 offers going to first-preference applicants.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderGirls
Religious CharacterNone
AddressSelly Oak Road, Birmingham, Birmingham, B30 1HW
HeadteacherNicola Raggett
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils1,083
Free School Meals (FSM)26.7%
School Capacity1,083 / 1,075 (101% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Jan 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (29 Jan 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 24 Jul 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
Swimming PoolMusic RoomsSports HallDining HallAstro TurfScience LabsGymnasiumArt StudiosICT SuiteTheatreSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

15

Sports

RugbyDanceAthleticsHockeyFootballCricketNetball

Clubs & Activities

ChoirDebateScience ClubArt ClubDramaOrchestraFilm ClubDuke of Edinburgh

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Kings Norton Girls' School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.