What are the best girls schools in Birmingham?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked girls schools in Birmingham include Ackers Adventure Holiday Camp, Acocks Green Kumon Centre, and Active Superstars at King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding girls schools are in Birmingham?

Birmingham has 80 girls schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 310 are rated Good, meaning 90% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are girls schools in Birmingham ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in Birmingham girls schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across girls schools in Birmingham is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Girls Schools in Birmingham

22 girls schools found

Key Facts

In Birmingham, 22 single-sex girls' schools make up 2.1% of all schools, significantly higher than the national average of 0.8%.
These schools in Birmingham have an impressive Ofsted record, with 100.0% rated Good or Outstanding, and a breakdown of 7 Outstanding and 11 Good out of 18 inspected.
The 16,410 pupils in Birmingham's girls' schools have a higher eligibility for free school meals at 34.9%, and 37.7% have English as an additional language, compared to national averages.
Pupils in Birmingham's girls' schools achieve well, with a Progress 8 score of 0.70, Attainment 8 score of 58.74, and 63.7% achieving grade 5+ in English & maths, with a pupil-teacher ratio of 17.03.

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Edgbaston High School for Girls

Birmingham, B15 3TS

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–19 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils797

P/T Ratio–

King Edward VI High School for Girls

Birmingham, B15 2UB

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–19 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils664

P/T Ratio–

Al-Burhan Grammar School

Birmingham, B11 3DW

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–16 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils114

P/T Ratio–

Swanshurst School

Birmingham, B13 0TW

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–19 · Girls

Progress 8–

Attainment 8–

Eng+Maths–

Pupils1,928

Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham

Ofsted

Outstanding

Birmingham, B10 9HH

Secondary · Ages 11–16 · Girls

Progress 8+1.18

Attainment 861.7

Eng+Maths92%

Pupils618

King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls

Ofsted

Outstanding

Birmingham, B14 7QJ

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Progress 8+0.96

Attainment 882.3

Eng+Maths100%

Pupils1,118

Green Oak Academy

Birmingham, B13 9BB

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–16 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils74

P/T Ratio–

Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls School

Birmingham, B10 0BP

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–16 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils94

P/T Ratio–

Redstone Academy for Girls

Birmingham, B12 9AN

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–16 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils100

P/T Ratio–

The Pioneers Academy

Birmingham, B6 5UH

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–16 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils82

P/T Ratio–

Kings Norton Girls' School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Birmingham, B30 1HW

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Progress 8+0.64

Attainment 857.8

Eng+Maths83%

Pupils1,076

Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls

Ofsted

Good

Sutton Coldfield, B73 5PT

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Progress 8+1.05

Attainment 880.9

Eng+Maths100%

Pupils1,236

St Paul's School for Girls

Ofsted

Outstanding

Birmingham, B16 9SL

State · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Progress 8+1.23

Attainment 865.1

Eng+Maths92%

Pupils1,033

King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls

Ofsted

Good

Birmingham, B17 8QB

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Progress 8+0.75

Attainment 853.7

Eng+Maths80%

Pupils989

Selly Park Girls' School

Ofsted

Good

Birmingham, B29 7PH

State · Secondary · Ages 11–16 · Girls

Progress 8+0.55

Attainment 851.5

Eng+Maths72%

Pupils803

Birchfield Independent Girls' School

Birmingham, B6 6JU

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–17 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils101

P/T Ratio–

Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form

Ofsted

Good

Birmingham, B9 4TR

State · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Progress 8+0.60

Attainment 848.6

Eng+Maths65%

Pupils938

King Edward VI Handsworth School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Birmingham, B21 9AR

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Progress 8+0.80

Attainment 877.3

Eng+Maths100%

Pupils1,365

Hodge Hill Girls' School

Ofsted

Good

Birmingham, B36 8EY

State · Secondary · Ages 11–16 · Girls

Progress 8+0.32

Attainment 848.9

Eng+Maths71%

Pupils749

King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy

Ofsted

Outstanding

Birmingham, B20 2HL

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Progress 8+0.43

Attainment 850.0

Eng+Maths69%

Pupils1,052

Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre

Ofsted

Good

Birmingham, B32 3AE

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Progress 8+0.46

Attainment 849.8

Eng+Maths66%

Pupils627

King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls

Birmingham, B31 4BP

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16 · Girls

Progress 8-0.31

Attainment 842.0

Eng+Maths58%

Pupils740

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 1,041 girls schools in Birmingham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	Birmingham	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	100%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	61%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	+0.70	+0.00
Attainment 8	58.7	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	21%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	17.0:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£7,199	£7,460

About This Data

•School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
•Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
•Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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Best Girls Schools in Birmingham

Key Facts

Edgbaston High School for Girls

King Edward VI High School for Girls

Al-Burhan Grammar School

Swanshurst School

Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham

King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls

Green Oak Academy

Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls School

Redstone Academy for Girls

The Pioneers Academy

Kings Norton Girls' School

Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls

St Paul's School for Girls

King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls

Selly Park Girls' School

Birchfield Independent Girls' School

Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form

King Edward VI Handsworth School

Hodge Hill Girls' School

King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy

Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre

King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls

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