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Selly Park Girls' School

Community school · Birmingham · B29 7PH

Ages 11–16 · 803 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

51.5

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

0.56 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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+0.55
−20+2
Attainment 851.5
English & maths grade 5+61%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry77%

EBacc APS: 4.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.1%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
862

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

0.56 · Often has places

1st preferences

80

Places offered

160

1st-preference offers

79

Total preferences (any rank)
600
Preferred offers (top 3)
160
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill96%

803 pupils · 840 places

Pupils on roll
803
Boys / girls
0 / 803
School capacity
840
Capacity fill
803 / 840 (96%)
Free school meals
58.2%
FSM pupils
467
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 Lisa Darwood

Location

Address
5 Selly Park Road, Selly Park
Postcode
B29 7PH
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 community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 803 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 58.2%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B29
21
Secondary in B29
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.

Compare with theseAll in BirminghamNear B29

  • Queensbridge School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B13 8QB · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att853.8
    • P80.3
    • EM5+64%
    • Absence9.4%

    1.1 miles away

  • Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B30 1UL · Birmingham

    Ages 11–19

    • Att847.0
    • P80.2
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence10.5%

    1.2 miles away

  • Bishop Challoner Catholic College

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B14 7EG · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.1
    • P80.2
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence8.1%

    1.2 miles away

  • The University of Birmingham School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Birmingham · B29 6QU · Birmingham

    Ages 11–19

    • Att847.1
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence9.8%

    1.3 miles away

  • Kings Norton Girls' School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B30 1HW · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att857.8
    • P80.6
    • EM5+68%
    • Absence7.7%

    1.3 miles away

  • Wheelers Lane Technology College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B13 0SF · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.4
    • P80.2
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence7.2%

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Darwood
Telephone
01214721238
Website
www.sellyparkgirls.org

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