Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls

Jockey Road, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, B73 5PT

Good

Inspected 8 November 2022

Good

Ofsted

79.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,215

Pupils

Girls

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Birmingham →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Girls
Pupils / Capacity: 1,215 / 831 (146%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 8 November 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

14.3%

Disadvantaged

21.5%

EAL

0.1%

SEN support

5.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

79.4

Attainment 8

1,215 pupils

99.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

100%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

7.2

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B+

A-level average grade

154 students

40.9%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

92%

To higher education

66%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

99%

Sustained destination

99%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

4.2%

Overall absence

6.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

68.4

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +5.0 vs 2023/24

17.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

4.56

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

£51,427

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,520 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

5.6

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,441

Spend per pupil

£6,957

Income per pupil

63%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.