Selly Park Girls' School
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Attainment 8 of 52.4 is above the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 52.4
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 72%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.55
- Confidence interval:
- [0.32, 0.78]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 159 | 52.4 | — | 72.3% | 78.6% | 4.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 156 | 51.5 | +0.55 | 69.2% | 76.9% | 4.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 136 | 49.7 | +0.21 | 70.0% | 99.0% | 4.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 140 | 54.3 | +0.70 | 77.0% | 96.0% | 5.0 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Birmingham for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 103498 |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Community school |
| Gender of entry | Girls |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Lisa Darwood |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | B29 7PH |
| Latest pupils | 159 |
| FSM eligible | 54.0% |
Contact and identifiers
5 Selly Park Road, Selly Park, Birmingham, West Midlands, B29 7PH
www.sellyparkgirls.orgView local authority page1214721238| DfE number | 4177 |
| UKPRN | 10018172 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 21 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 13 Feb 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 23 Nov 2022 |
| Publication date | 13 Feb 2023 |