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Kings Norton Girls' School

Academy converter · Birmingham · B30 1HW

Ages 11–18 · 1,076 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

57.8

Overall absence

7.7%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-11

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+0.64
−20+2
Attainment 857.8
English & maths grade 5+68%
English & maths grade 4+83%
EBacc entry85%

EBacc APS: 5.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.0%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
830

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

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

182

Places offered

160

1st-preference offers

146

Total preferences (any rank)
823
Preferred offers (top 3)
160
Applications from outside LA
6
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%

1,076 pupils · 1,075 places

Pupils on roll
1,076
Boys / girls
109 / 967
School capacity
1,075
Capacity fill
1,076 / 1,075 (100%)
Free school meals
26.5%
FSM pupils
212
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WEST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
WEST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Raggett

Location

Address
Selly Oak Road, Kings Norton
Postcode
B30 1HW
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Selly Oak
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 1,076 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.5%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B30
15
Secondary in B30
3
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Raggett
Telephone
01216751305
Website
http://www.kngs.co.uk/

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