Edgbaston High School for Girls
Westbourne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3TS
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Clare Macro
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Birmingham Edgbaston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 929
- Pupils on roll
- 797
- URN
- 103567
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214545831
About this school
Edgbaston High School for Girls is a girls' independent school in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 797 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Edgbaston High School for Girls under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Edgbaston High School for Girls has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1907, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 72 | 84 | 87 |
| Attainment 8 score | 38.1 | 40.3 | 39.7 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 1.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 1.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Edgbaston High School for Girls has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Birmingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 38.1 | 40.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 40.3 | 40.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 39.7 | 40.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 873 |
| 2023/24 | 863 |
| 2024/25 | 857 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 19
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hallfield School0.2 miles
Independent schools
-
Hopwood Hall School0.3 miles
Special schools
-
St George's School Edgbaston0.3 miles
Independent schools · West Midlands
-
Mander Portman Woodward Independent College0.4 miles
Independent schools · Birmingham
-
The Blue Coat School Birmingham0.7 miles
Independent schools · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
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- Al-Burhan Grammar School Independent schools
- Aspire Ap School Independent schools
- Birchfield Independent Girls' School Independent schools
- Birmingham Independent College Independent schools
- Blackwater Academy Independent schools
- Camp Hill Education Independent schools
- City United Academy (CUA) Independent schools
- Darul Uloom Islamic High School Independent schools
- Elmhurst Ballet School Independent schools
- Flexible Learning School Independent schools
- Future First Independent School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Edgbaston High School for Girls teach?
- Edgbaston High School for Girls teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is an independent school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Edgbaston High School for Girls?
- The headteacher of Edgbaston High School for Girls is Mrs Clare Macro, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Edgbaston High School for Girls been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Edgbaston High School for Girls under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Edgbaston High School for Girls?
- Edgbaston High School for Girls has 797 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is Edgbaston High School for Girls full?
- Edgbaston High School for Girls has capacity for 929 pupils and 797 on roll (86%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Edgbaston High School for Girls a faith school?
- No. Edgbaston High School for Girls has no designated religious character.
- Is Edgbaston High School for Girls a selective school?
- Yes. Edgbaston High School for Girls is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Edgbaston High School for Girls's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 38.1 in 2022/23 and 39.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Edgbaston High School for Girls's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Edgbaston High School for Girls's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.