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Lordswood Girls' School and The Sixth Form Centre, Harborne A Specialist Media Arts College

Foundation school · Birmingham · B17 8QB

Ages 11–18 · Birmingham

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
648
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs J Hattatt

Location

Address
Knightlow Road, Harborne
Postcode
B17 8QB
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham, Edgbaston
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Girls foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Birmingham, Birmingham. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B17
12
Secondary in B17
2
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 B17

  • Lordswood Boys' School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B17 8BJ · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.7
    • P80.2
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence7.4%

    0.2 miles away

  • George Dixon Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B16 9GD · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att837.0
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence12.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Shireland Collegiate Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Smethwick · B66 4ND · Sandwell

    Ages 11–19

    • Att847.6
    • P80.4
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence6.1%

    1.0 miles away

  • St Paul's School for Girls

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B16 9SL · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att865.1
    • P81.2
    • EM5+82%
    • Absence5.1%

    1.1 miles away

  • Harborne Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B15 3JL · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.2
    • P80.3
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence6.6%

    1.2 miles away

  • Bristnall Hall Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Oldbury · B68 9PA · Sandwell

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.0
    • P80.6
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence8.3%

    1.6 miles away

  • Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B32 3AE · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.8
    • P80.5
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence8.6%

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs J Hattatt

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