Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted: Good

Jockey Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5PTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls is a secondary school in Sutton Coldfield for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 2nd of 8 secondary schools in Sutton Coldfield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 November 2022, report published 15 December 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Sixth form provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

179 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score79.4

79.4, 33.3 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths99.4%

99.4%, 54 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths100%

100%, 35.2 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc49.2%

49.2%, 8.7 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score7.17

7.17, 3.08 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

154 students

Average point score per A level entry44.27

44.27, 9.27 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,236 pupils on roll, with places for 831

Eligible for free school meals16.2%

16.2%, 10.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language18.9%

18.9%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support5.2%

5.2%, 9.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.2%

0.2%, 5.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Plantsbrook School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 51.8
Bishop Walsh Catholic School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 56.0
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 77.1
Fairfax	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 49.1
The Royal Sutton School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 39.7

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: SUTTON COLDFIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Girls
Admissions: Selective
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Dr Barbara Minards
Phone: 01213541479
Website: suttcold.bham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Jockey Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5PT
Local authority: Birmingham
URN: 136778

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.