St Paul's School for Girls
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birmingham, West Midlands B16 9SL · Birmingham
#46 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#631 of 4,090 nationally
About St Paul's School for Girls
St Paul's School for Girls is a local authority secondary located in Birmingham, in the Birmingham local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,033 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 79.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 46th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (93th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (42th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,033; capacity filled 103.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 87.2%; ebacc average points 5.26.
There are 432 schools in Birmingham; St Paul's School for Girls ranks 22nd of 409 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- 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%)61.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)69.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)39.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)30.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Paul's School for Girls by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,033
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 30.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 103.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 61.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 69.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 87.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.26
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 39.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St Paul's School for Girls
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Norfolk House School
Birmingham · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
118 students · 588 m away
Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
199 students · 853 m away
St George's Church of England Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
259 students · 875 m away
George Dixon Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
283 students · 1.0 km away
City Road Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
456 students · 1.0 km away
Barford Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
409 students · 1.1 km away
George Dixon Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
998 students · 1.1 km away
St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
209 students · 1.3 km away
Edgbaston High School for Girls
Birmingham · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
797 students · 1.3 km away
Chad Vale Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
415 students · 1.3 km away
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Local authority secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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Holy Trinity Academy
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The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School
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1,089 students
Summerhill School
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Paul's School for Girls a good school?
St Paul's School for Girls has a Success Index (England) of 79.6 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #46 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Paul's School for Girls rank in West Midlands?
St Paul's School for Girls ranks #46 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #631 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Paul's School for Girls?
St Paul's School for Girls had 1,033 students in 2025.
Is St Paul's School for Girls a primary school or a secondary school?
St Paul's School for Girls is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near St Paul's School for Girls?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Paul's School for Girls; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.