Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls

About Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls

Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls is significantly oversubscribed, a clear signal of its strong local reputation. For 178 places in the 2025/26 secondary intake, the school received 1,170 applications, an oversubscription ratio of 6.57 to one. Of those, 333 were first-preference applications, with 144 offers made to first-preference families. The school currently houses 1,215 pupils against a capacity of 831, meaning it is operating well above its intended size. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 14.2 per cent, which is slightly above the national average for secondary schools but sits within a Birmingham context where many schools serve higher proportions of disadvantaged pupils. This selective girls’ grammar, with a non-religious character, draws from across the city and beyond, and its popularity shows no sign of easing.

Academically, the school delivers results that place it among the strongest in the West Midlands. Its Progress 8 score of 1.05 is rated ‘well above average’ and far exceeds the Birmingham local authority average of 0.09. Nationally, it ranks 64th out of 3,141 schools on this measure, placing it in the top three per cent. Attainment 8 sits at 80.9, and every pupil in the 2023/24 cohort achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths. The EBacc average points score is 7.5, with 64.8 per cent of pupils entered for the full EBacc combination. At A-level, the average points per entry is 43.18, equivalent to a B+ grade, and 38.4 per cent of entries achieved at least an AAB. The sixth form value-added score is -0.08, which is in line with expectations, and the best three A-levels average grade is also B+.

The school’s facilities are extensive, including a swimming pool, astro turf, tennis courts, science labs, art studios, and a dedicated sixth form centre. There is a broad range of extracurricular activities, from Model UN and debating to rowing, gymnastics, and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. The school supports a wide spectrum of SEND needs, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language communication needs, and physical disabilities. Given its oversubscription and selective intake, this school is best suited to academically able girls who are motivated by a high-achieving environment and who will thrive in a large, busy school with a strong focus on EBacc subjects and university preparation. Families should be prepared for a competitive admissions process and a school that is operating beyond its official capacity.

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