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St Paul's School for Girls

Voluntary aided school · Birmingham · B16 9SL

Ages 11–18 · 1,033 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

Attainment 8

65.1

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.47 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-03-16

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+1.23
−20+2
Attainment 865.1
English & maths grade 5+82%
English & maths grade 4+92%
EBacc entry47%

EBacc APS: 5.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.2%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
841

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

1.47 · Competitive

1st preferences

236

Places offered

164

1st-preference offers

148

Total preferences (any rank)
775
Preferred offers (top 3)
164
Applications from outside LA
94
Offers to outside-LA applicants
47
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 fill103%

1,033 pupils · 1,000 places

Pupils on roll
1,033
Boys / girls
0 / 1,033
School capacity
1,000
Capacity fill
1,033 / 1,000 (103%)
Free school meals
30.8%
FSM pupils
258
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Voluntary aided 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

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Dr Dawn Casserly

Location

Address
Vernon Road, Edgbaston
Postcode
B16 9SL
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston
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 voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 1,033 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B16
7
Secondary in B16
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 B16

  • 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%

    0.7 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%

    1.0 miles away

  • Lordswood Boys' School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B17 8BJ · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

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

    1.1 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%

    1.2 miles away

  • Jewellery Quarter Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    Birmingham · B1 3AA · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.9
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+18%
    • Absence10.5%

    1.2 miles away

  • City Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Free schools · Secondary

    Birmingham · B15 2EF · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.7
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence12.4%

    1.4 miles away

  • Windsor Olympus Academy

    Free schools · Secondary

    Birmingham · B18 4LX · Sandwell

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM69.2%
    • Demand0.82

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Dawn Casserly
Telephone
01214540895
Website
http://www.stpaulgl.bham.sch.uk/

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