Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Jockey Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5PT
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Trust
- SUTTON COLDFIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Dr Barbara Minards
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Sutton Coldfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 831
- Pupils on roll
- 1,236
- URN
- 136778
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01213541479
About this school
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls is a girls' secondary academy in Sutton Coldfield. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,236 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 178 | 179 | 179 |
| Attainment 8 score | 78.8 | 80.9 | 79.4 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.95 +0.73 to +1.16 | +1.05 +0.84 to +1.26 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 100% | 99.4% | 99.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 42% | 64.8% | 49.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.2 |
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 Sutton Coldfield Grammar 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 | 78.8 | 40.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 80.9 | 40.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 79.4 | 40.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,220 |
| 2023/24 | 1,204 |
| 2024/25 | 1,215 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls compares
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls ranked 2nd of 85 secondary schools in Birmingham for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 99% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79.4 | 4.2% | 14.4% | 1,236 | — |
| Plantsbrook School | 51.8 | 7% | 17.4% | 1,574 | 0.6 miles |
| Bishop Walsh Catholic School | 56 | 6.2% | 16.1% | 1,076 | 0.9 miles |
| Bishop Vesey's Grammar School | 77.1 | 5.1% | 14.3% | 1,455 | 1.1 miles |
| Fairfax | 49.1 | 7.2% | 24.2% | 1,581 | 1.4 miles |
| The Royal Sutton School | 39.7 | 11.6% | 48.2% | 966 | 1.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.35%
- English as an additional language
- 21.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.22%
- Persistent absence
- 6.73%
Location
Nearby schools
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Plantsbrook School0.6 miles
Secondary · Sutton Coldfield
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Bishop Walsh Catholic School0.9 miles
Secondary · Sutton Coldfield
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Bishop Vesey's Grammar School1.1 miles
Secondary · Sutton Coldfield
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Fairfax1.4 miles
Secondary · Sutton Coldfield
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The Royal Sutton School1.5 miles
Secondary · Sutton Coldfield
Other schools in Sutton Coldfield
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls ranks 1st of the 8 ranked secondary schools in Sutton Coldfield.
- Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Secondary
- Bishop Walsh Catholic School Secondary
- Fairfax Secondary
- Plantsbrook School Secondary
- The Arthur Terry School Secondary
- The Royal Sutton School Secondary
- The Streetly Academy Secondary
- Blackwood School Primary
- Boldmere Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Boldmere Junior School Primary
- Coppice Primary School Primary
- Curdworth Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls teach?
- Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Sutton Coldfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls?
- The headteacher of Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls is Dr Barbara Minards, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls?
- Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls has 1,236 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls full?
- Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls has capacity for 831 pupils and 1,236 on roll (149%), so it is at or above 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 Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls a faith school?
- No. Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls has no designated religious character.
- Is Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls a selective school?
- Yes. Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Is Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls part of an academy trust?
- Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls is part of SUTTON COLDFIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 78.8 in 2022/23 and 79.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls ranked 2nd of 85 secondary schools in Birmingham for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 99% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls's absence rate?
- Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sutton Coldfield Grammar 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 1 July 2026.