Birmingham girls' schools league table 2025
Single-sex girls' schools. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 20 schools in Birmingham, West Midlands. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and West Midlands.
- Primary Schools in Birmingham
- Secondary Schools in Birmingham
- State Schools in Birmingham
- Academies & Free Schools in Birmingham
- Independent Schools in Birmingham
- Grammar Schools in Birmingham
- Boys' Schools in Birmingham
- Secondary Schools by Attainment 8 in Birmingham
- Primary Schools by KS2 Results in Birmingham
- Sixth Forms by A Level Results in Birmingham
- Largest Schools in Birmingham
- 196Al-Burhan Grammar SchoolBirmingham · Independent Secondary66.7 Attainment 8 · 114 students
- 294Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for GirlsSutton Coldfield · Academy Secondary79.4 Attainment 8 · 1,236 students
- 391Green Oak AcademyBirmingham · Independent Secondary61.5 Attainment 8 · 74 students
- 487King Edward VI Handsworth SchoolBirmingham · Academy Secondary74.2 Attainment 8 · 1,365 students
- 587King Edward VI Camp Hill School for GirlsBirmingham · Academy Secondary80.4 Attainment 8 · 1,118 students
- 680St Paul's School for GirlsBirmingham · Local authority Secondary61.0 Attainment 8 · 1,033 students
- 777Kings Norton Girls' SchoolBirmingham · Academy Secondary56.6 Attainment 8 · 1,076 students
- 873Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, BirminghamBirmingham · Academy Secondary62.1 Attainment 8 · 618 students
- 967King Edward VI Lordswood School for GirlsBirmingham · Academy Secondary56.8 Attainment 8 · 989 students
- 1063Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls SchoolBirmingham · Independent Secondary51.1 Attainment 8 · 94 students
- 1156Selly Park Girls' SchoolBirmingham · Local authority Secondary52.4 Attainment 8 · 803 students
- 1254Hillcrest School and Sixth Form CentreBirmingham · Academy Secondary52.1 Attainment 8 · 627 students
- 1349Hodge Hill Girls' SchoolBirmingham · Local authority Secondary48.7 Attainment 8 · 749 students
- 1446King Edward VI Northfield School for GirlsBirmingham · Academy Secondary46.0 Attainment 8 · 740 students
- 1546King Edward VI High School for GirlsBirmingham · Independent Secondary44.6 Attainment 8 · 664 students
- 1645Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth FormBirmingham · Local authority Secondary49.8 Attainment 8 · 938 students
- 1742King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' AcademyBirmingham · Academy Secondary48.0 Attainment 8 · 1,052 students
- 1834Edgbaston High School for GirlsBirmingham · Independent All-through39.7 Attainment 8 · 797 students
- 1917Swanshurst SchoolBirmingham · Academy Secondary45.2% Free school meals · 1,928 students
- 209Birchfield Independent Girls' SchoolBirmingham · Independent Secondary– · 101 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Burhan Grammar School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 95.5 Top 5% | 66.7 Attainment 8 | 114 |
| 2 | Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Sutton Coldfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 93.7 Top 5% | 79.4 Attainment 8 | 1,236 |
| 3 | Green Oak Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 91.3 Top 10% | 61.5 Attainment 8 | 74 |
| 4 | King Edward VI Handsworth School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 86.9 Top 10% | 74.2 Attainment 8 | 1,365 |
| 5 | King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 86.5 Top 10% | 80.4 Attainment 8 | 1,118 |
| 6 | St Paul's School for Girls Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 79.6 Top 25% | 61.0 Attainment 8 | 1,033 |
| 7 | Kings Norton Girls' School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 76.8 Top 25% | 56.6 Attainment 8 | 1,076 |
| 8 | Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 72.5 Top 25% | 62.1 Attainment 8 | 618 |
| 9 | King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 67.1 Top 50% | 56.8 Attainment 8 | 989 |
| 10 | Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 62.5 Top 50% | 51.1 Attainment 8 | 94 |
| 11 | Selly Park Girls' School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 56.1 Top 50% | 52.4 Attainment 8 | 803 |
| 12 | Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 54.4 Top 50% | 52.1 Attainment 8 | 627 |
| 13 | Hodge Hill Girls' School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 49.3 Top 50% | 48.7 Attainment 8 | 749 |
| 14 | King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 45.8 Lower 50% | 46.0 Attainment 8 | 740 |
| 15 | King Edward VI High School for Girls Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Independent | 45.7 Lower 50% | 44.6 Attainment 8 | 664 |
| 16 | Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 44.5 Lower 50% | 49.8 Attainment 8 | 938 |
| 17 | King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 42.4 Lower 50% | 48.0 Attainment 8 | 1,052 |
| 18 | Edgbaston High School for Girls Birmingham · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Independent | 33.6 Lower 50% | 39.7 Attainment 8 | 797 |
| 19 | Swanshurst School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 16.5 Lower 50% | 45.2% Free school meals | 1,928 |
| 20 | Birchfield Independent Girls' School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–17 | Independent | 9.2 Lower 50% | – | 101 |
Al-Burhan Grammar School in Birmingham leads the 2025 list of girls' schools in Birmingham with a Success Index (England) of 95.5. Of the 20 schools shown, 10 are academy, 6 are independent, 4 are local authority.
For the full picture see the wider West Midlands girls' schools league table, every school on the Birmingham page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best girls school in Birmingham?
Al-Burhan Grammar School in Birmingham, West Midlands ranks first among girls' schools in Birmingham with a Success Index (England) of 95.5 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 114).
How are girls' schools in Birmingham ranked?
Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.