Kings Norton Girls' School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Birmingham
Kings Norton Girls' School is a secondary school in Birmingham for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 29 January 2025. Birmingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Selly Oak Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B30 1HW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Birmingham
- Pupils on roll
- 1,076 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 29 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at Kings Norton Girls’ School.”
- “As one pupil, typical of many, stated ‘this school feels like a community’.”
- “This is because there is a deep commitment by adults to provide high-quality experiences for pupils.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 61% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 56.6 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 203 first-preference applications, 160 offers in total, 143 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2021 to 2026, as Birmingham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Birmingham.
- King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The University of Birmingham School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Selly Park Girls' School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys 1.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls 1.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- E-ACT Shenley Academy 1.9 mi Not judged Last distance published