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Hodge Hill Girls' School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Sonia Adu

location_onBirmingham, B36 8EY

language Visit Website phone 1214643094

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

745

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Attainment 8

48.7

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GCSE Rank

#27 in Birmingham

#1,117 of 3,216 nationally

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Hodge Hill Girls' School is a Community school secondary school in Birmingham, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Hodge Hill Girls' School is a community school in Birmingham, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 749 pupils on roll, of whom 54% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 48.7, placing the school #27 in Birmingham and #1,117 of 3,216 nationally. 45.90% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 17.6% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

48.7

Grade 5+ E&M

45.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)17.6%

Entering EBacc69.60%

EBacc APS4.31

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.32

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc76.20%

EBacc APS4.51

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.66

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc68%

EBacc APS4.65

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.48

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc76%

EBacc APS4.86

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc81%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.72

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc76%

EBacc APS4.57

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.17

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc62%

EBacc APS4.22

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

15 March 2022

Inspection Report

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07 March 2017

Inspection Report

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21 November 2013

Inspection Report

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09 January 2012

Inspection Report

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09 March 2010

Inspection Report

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07 November 2008

Inspection Report

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07 December 2005

Inspection Report

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09 October 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-03-07

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-11-21

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.0%(15 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 749 pupils. During this period, there were 17 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.3%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	749	17	2.3%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	753	33	4.4%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	746	15	2.0%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	748	20	2.7%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	751	12	1.6%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	747	24	3.2%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	745	10	1.3%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	748	34	4.5%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	749	10	1.3%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	748	17	2.3%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	751	10	1.3%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	745	21	2.8%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	748	3	0.4%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	749	16	2.1%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	750	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	750	7	0.9%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	752	10	1.3%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	747	11	1.5%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	750	2	0.3%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	742	6	0.8%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	749	8	1.1%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	750	6	0.8%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	749	22	2.9%	3.7%	2
2016/17 (Summer term)	753	18	2.4%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	751	12	1.6%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	750	10	1.3%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 38 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 11 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 6 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils