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Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form

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

personMs Pritpal Hyare

location_onBirmingham, B9 4TR

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

974

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Attainment 8

49.8

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GCSE Rank

#24 in Birmingham

#957 of 3,216 nationally

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Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form is a Community school secondary school in Birmingham, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form is a community school in Birmingham, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 965 pupils on roll, of whom 61% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 49.8, placing the school #24 in Birmingham and #957 of 3,216 nationally. 44.80% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 22.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 12 A-level subjects. 29.2% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 9.6% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.56 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 1.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

49.8

Grade 5+ E&M

44.80%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)22.1%

Entering EBacc89.60%

EBacc APS4.47

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.6

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc85.90%

EBacc APS4.44

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.43

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc87%

EBacc APS4.58

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.47

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc82%

EBacc APS4.48

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc93%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.5

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc89%

EBacc APS4.62

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.36

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc89%

EBacc APS4.24

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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

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)99%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

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

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.56

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

103

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*3.1%

Achieving A*–A9.6%

Achieving A*–B29.2%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate95.1%

A-level subjects offered12

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.31

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate95.90%

2023

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate89.20%

2022

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate95.9%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

26 April 2022

Inspection Report

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22 May 2018

Inspection Report

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06 February 2014

Inspection Report

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08 November 2010

Inspection Report

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01 July 2009

Inspection Report

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03 December 2007

Inspection Report

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28 June 2006

Inspection Report

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04 October 1999

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-04-26

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-05-22

S8 No Formal Designation Visit Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-02-06

None Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

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

1.7%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.5%(14 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 965 pupils. During this period, there were 16 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.7%, 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)	965	16	1.7%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	969	14	1.4%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	965	18	1.9%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	968	16	1.7%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	966	25	2.6%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	974	8	0.8%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	974	14	1.4%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	975	5	0.5%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	981	9	0.9%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	985	27	2.7%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	987	17	1.7%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,008	18	1.8%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,013	5	0.5%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,016	7	0.7%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	990	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	990	7	0.7%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	997	13	1.3%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	984	18	1.8%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	993	8	0.8%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	997	16	1.6%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,000	6	0.6%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,003	16	1.6%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	999	7	0.7%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	971	5	0.5%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	962	6	0.6%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	959	4	0.4%	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 83 pupils

Hearing Impairment 19 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 15 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 10 pupils

Physical Disability 8 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils