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St Paul's School for Girls

Birmingham, B16 9SLSecondaryAges 11–18GirlsState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Feb 2023
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.6×
More first choices than offers made
270 1st-choice / 169 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#22 of 3,141 nationally

About St Paul's School for Girls

St Paul's School for Girls is a state-funded secondary school in Birmingham, West Midlands, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for girls. DfE data records 1,033 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,000.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (3 Feb 2023). the published Attainment 8 score was 61.0 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was B+ for 2023/24. admissions data records 270 first-preference applications and 169 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderGirls
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressVernon Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, Birmingham, B16 9SL
HeadteacherDr Dawn Casserly
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils1,033
Free School Meals (FSM)29.2%
School Capacity1,033 / 1,000 (103% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (3 Feb 2023): School remains Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 21 Jun 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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St Paul's School for Girls has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.