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Hodge Hill Girls' School

Community school · Birmingham · B36 8EY

Ages 11–16 · 749 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Strong standard

Attainment 8

48.9

Overall absence

9.3%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-06-16

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.32
−20+2
Attainment 848.9
English & maths grade 5+57%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry76%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.3%
Unauthorised4.0%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
769

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

131

Places offered

150

1st-preference offers

112

Total preferences (any rank)
705
Preferred offers (top 3)
150
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

749 pupils · 750 places

Pupils on roll
749
Boys / girls
0 / 749
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
749 / 750 (100%)
Free school meals
56.9%
FSM pupils
426
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Sonia Adu

Location

Address
Bromford Road, Hodge Hill
Postcode
B36 8EY
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 749 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 56.9%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B36
18
Secondary in B36
4
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Secondary in Birmingham LA
82

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BirminghamNear B36

  • Hodge Hill College

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B36 8HB · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.5
    • P80.2
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence7.7%

    0.1 miles away

  • Erdington Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B24 8RE · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.2
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence9.9%

    1.2 miles away

  • Rockwood Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B8 3HG · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.6
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence13.4%

    1.4 miles away

  • Saltley Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B9 5RX · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.4
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence10.0%

    1.4 miles away

  • Waverley Studio College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Studio schools · Secondary

    Birmingham · B9 5SX · Birmingham

    Ages 14–19

    • Att826.4
    • P8-1.4
    • EM5+15%
    • Absence17.7%

    1.9 miles away

  • Lift Greenwood

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B35 7NL · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att835.8
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence13.0%

    1.9 miles away

  • St Edmund Campion Catholic School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B23 5XA · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.5
    • P80.3
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence8.2%

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sonia Adu
Telephone
01214643094
Website
http://www.hodgehgs.bham.sch.uk/

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