Kings Norton Girls' School

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Birmingham, B301HW Ofsted: Outstanding Age 11-18 Girls intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

60

/ 100

Secondary with Sixth Form weighted harmonic mean of 5 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary with Sixth Form schools

Progress 8 score
68.4
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 0.64
English & Maths grade 4+ %
66.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 82.8%
Continue in education or training
59.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 65.0%
Sustained employment
37.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 16.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
100.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: Outstanding

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Outstanding
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Last inspected
2 July 2019
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Selly Oak Road
Kings Norton
Birmingham, B301HW
Phone
1216751305
Website
kngs.co.uk/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
136590
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary with Sixth Form
Address
Selly Oak Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B30 1HW
Website
http://www.kngs.co.uk/
Age range
11-18
Gender
Girls
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
WEST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST
Capacity
1075 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
Yes
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
1,073
Free School Meals
25.8% (277 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.4% (15 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
92.3%
Good
Persistent Absence
19.0%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
57.8
Ebacc Attainment 8:
17.3
English Attainment 8:
12.6
Maths Attainment 8:
10.7
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
17.2
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
17.3
Ebacc English:
98.1%
Ebacc Entry:
63.1%
Ebacc Humanities:
92.4%
Ebacc Languages:
86.0%
Ebacc Maths:
100.0%
Ebacc Sciences:
98.1%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
0.64
Progress 8 Range:
0.41 to 0.87
University Progression:
64.0%

Real Success Rates

What happens to students after they leave this school

Continue Education
65.0%
University, college, or sixth form
Enter Employment
16.0%
Full or part-time jobs
Start Apprenticeships
4.0%
Learning while earning
Not in Education or Work
10.0%
NEET - needs support

Sixth Form University Progression

Where sixth form students go after graduation

University Progression
64%
Quality: Good
Sixth Form Size
136 students
Per cohort
Apprenticeships
4.0%

Key Performance Indicators

EBacc Entry:
63.1 (+43.7 vs average)
English & Maths Grade 5+:
82.8 (+30.8 vs average)
Attainment 8:
57.8 (+18.3 vs average)
Progress 8:
0.64 (+0.8 vs average)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
67 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
134
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
1,073 pupils
11-18

Subjects This School Excels At

Subjects where students perform significantly above national average

French (GCE A level)
★★★★ ★
(8 students)
Physics (GCE A level)
★★★★ ★
(10 students)
English Literature (GCE A level)
★★★ ★★
(17 students)
Chemistry (GCE A level)
★★★ ★★
(23 students)
Art & Design (Fine Art) (GCE A level)
★★★ ★★
(15 students)

Strong performance in 5 subjects

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"we strive to open a world of opportunities while ensuring all demonstrate respect and courage in order to flourish."

Respect Courage Democracy Rule of Law Individual Liberty Tolerance Mutual Respect

Head Teacher's Message

Headteacher Nicola Raggett welcomes students and families and emphasises partnership between staff, students, parents/carers and governors to support wellbeing and academic achievement.

Curriculum Highlights

Seven faculties: English, Maths, PE, Modern Foreign Languages, Humanities, Arts, Science KS3–KS5 pathway with option choices and a curriculum that includes PSHE and careers within the program Careers guidance and one-to-one advice as part of the PSHE program, off-timetable days and year-group events Subjects within Science include Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology and Computer Science Citizenship taught in PSHE with a focus on British values such as democracy, the rule of law, liberty, tolerance and mutual respect

Admissions Criteria

The school uses oversubscription criteria including Looked After/Previously Looked After children, Siblings, Children of staff, and Distance; priority is given to children with a statement of special educational needs or an EHCP; there is a waiting list kept in oversubscription order and appeals process described.

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