Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls is a secondary school in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 November 2022. Birmingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Jockey Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5PT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Council
- Birmingham
- Pupils on roll
- 1,236 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 November 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils at this school have a keen desire to do well.”
- “They rise to the high expectations set by staff.”
- “Pupils are well cared for and enjoy positive relationships with both staff and their peers.”
To improve
- “However, on occasion, a few teachers do not use assessment strategies as well as they could to recall prior learning or provide subject-specific feedback.”
- “Pupils find it difficult to remember their learning from these sessions and how they are building on what they already know.”
- “In addition, some pupils do not attend these days as often as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 December 2022 (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) | 99% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 79.4 | 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: 320 first-preference applications, 179 offers in total, 146 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
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- 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.
- Plantsbrook School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Bishop Walsh Catholic School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Bishop Vesey's Grammar School 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Fairfax 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- The Royal Sutton School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St Edmund Campion Catholic School 1.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The Arthur Terry School 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- E-ACT North Birmingham Academy 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published