St Paul's School for GirlsHarborne Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
St Paul's School for Girls and Harborne Academy are secondary schools in Birmingham.
St Paul's School for Girls scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Harborne Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Paul's School for Girls is ahead on our composite score.
St Paul's School for Girls was judged Outstanding and Harborne Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 65.9 for St Paul's School for Girls and 44.4 for Harborne Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Paul's School for Girls (65.9 in 2021-22, 65.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Harborne Academy (47.7 in 2021-22, 44.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamSt Paul's School for Girls | BirminghamHarborne Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A87/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 33rd of 89 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,033 | 627 | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | 600 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B16 9SL | Birmingham, B15 3JL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 65.9 Stronger figure | 44.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 82.0% Stronger figure | 47.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 93.4% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 167 | 115 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 67 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 39.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 41.2 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.2% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,046 | 606 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.4% | 55.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 39.9% | 30.9% | |
| SEN support | 20.8% | 16.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.8% Stronger figure | 13.6% | 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
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.
St Paul's School for Girls
Harborne Academy
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