Kings Norton Girls' SchoolThe University of Birmingham School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Kings Norton Girls' School and The University of Birmingham School are secondary schools in Birmingham.
Kings Norton Girls' School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The University of Birmingham School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Kings Norton Girls' School is ahead on our composite score.
Kings Norton Girls' School was judged Outstanding and The University of Birmingham School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.6 for Kings Norton Girls' School and 45.5 for The University of Birmingham School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Kings Norton Girls' School (58.2 in 2021-22, 56.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The University of Birmingham School (54.3 in 2021-22, 45.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamKings Norton Girls' School | BirminghamThe University of Birmingham School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 42nd of 89 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,076 | 1,188 | |
| Capacity | 1,075 | 1,150 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B30 1HW | Birmingham, B29 6QU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.6 Stronger figure | 45.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 61.0% Stronger figure | 41.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 81.8% Stronger figure | 59.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 83.0% Stronger figure | 70.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.41 Stronger figure | 4.30 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 159 | 151 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 133 | 194 | |
| A-level average points | 37.4 Stronger figure | 34.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.8 Stronger figure | 34.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 17.3% Stronger figure | 11.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,083 | 1,177 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.7% | 41.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.6% | 36.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.0% Stronger figure | 26.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Kings Norton Girls' School
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