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King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls

Vicarage Road, Kings Heath, B14 7QJ

A selective girls grammar school in Birmingham, West Midlands, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,113 pupils on roll.

Girls Academy converter Ages 11-18 Sixth form GL Assessment
UK rank
UK Rank #15
Year 7 places
150
Competition i
High
Ofsted
Outstanding
11+ route
GL Assessment
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At a glance

Key facts

GCSE rank
UK Rank #15
Admissions
Girls only
Assessment
GL Assessment
Places in Year 7
150
Competition i
High
Catchment
A published catchment map is used for the catchment-priority categories. Outside-catchment applicants can still receive open-category offers ranked by score.
Ofsted
Outstanding

Overview

King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls is a highly selective 11-18 girls' grammar school in Kings Heath, Birmingham, with about 1,113 pupils and the wider civic heritage of the King Edward VI foundation behind it. The school describes its purpose as giving students a full range of quality experiences in a forward-thinking, supportive environment, with independent thinking, maturity and contribution to school and community at the centre of its ethos.

The curriculum is broad and explicitly academic, with main-school and sixth-form routes supported by pastoral and wellbeing provision. The official facilities list is unusually detailed: two computer suites, eleven science laboratories, drama studio and workshop, art and design centre, music centre, sixth-form centre, environmental geography hub, library, dining areas, sports hall, dance studio, fitness suite and swimming pool. That gives Camp Hill Girls a campus profile that matches its results reputation.

Co-curricular life sits across music, drama, houses, library provision, careers, instrumental tuition, leadership and community links. The sixth form has its own admissions, curriculum, pastoral and post-18 destination pages, so the 11-18 structure is visible throughout the site rather than confined to performance tables.

Year 7 admission is through the shared West Midlands Grammar Schools entrance test, with 150 places. The route uses two papers covering English, verbal reasoning, mathematics and non-verbal reasoning, with Foundation catchment and category rules shaping allocation after qualification. Published outcomes are among the strongest in the country-level dataset: Ofsted Outstanding, +0.96 Progress 8, 100% grade 5+ in English and maths and 55.1% AAB or better at A level.

Key points
Assessment route
GL Assessment across a 2-stage process, covering English, Verbal reasoning, Maths and Non-verbal reasoning.
Places and demand
150 places in Year 7 and High
Catchment
A published catchment map is used for the catchment-priority categories. Outside-catchment applicants can still receive open-category offers ranked by score. Last distance offered: 6.34 km.
Results
100% grade 5+ in English and maths and 80.4 Attainment 8
Sixth form
Sixth form available with 55.1% AAB or better and 74% in higher education.

GCSE benchmark

Latest 2024/25 KS4 measures compared with Birmingham and England.

School Local authority England
GCSE benchmark comparison Latest GCSE benchmark measures for King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls, Birmingham, and England. 0 50 100 Att. 8 5+ E&M EBacc APS EBacc %
Attainment 8
80.4
Grade 5+ English and maths
100%
EBacc APS
7.83
EBacc entry
87.8%

Attainment 8 trend

Recent published Attainment 8 scores compared with Birmingham and England.

School Local authority England
Attainment 8 trend line Attainment 8 over time for King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls, Birmingham, and England. 100 80 60 40 21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25

Destinations

Latest 2024/25 Year 11 destination mix compared with Birmingham and England.

Education Apprenticeships Employment Other / unknown
Destinations stacked bar comparison Year 11 destinations for King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls, Birmingham, and England across education, apprenticeships, employment, and other or unknown destinations. 0 50 100 School Local auth. England

School details
School type
Academy converter
Admissions
Girls only
Age range
11-18
Headteacher
Karen Stevens
Pupil roll
1,113 pupils
Sixth form
Yes
Trust
King Edward Vi Academy Trust Birmingham
FSM i
28.8%
EAL i
21.8%
EHCP i
0.2%

Facilities

Library

Extracurriculars

Drama

Ethnicity

January 2025 school census

Pupil ethnicity

Whole-school roll of 1,113 pupils; 1,108 had a recorded ethnic group.

White 11.4% Asian 66.5% Mixed 7.4% Black 8.3% Other 5.8% Unclassified 0.4%
Recorded group Share Category Pupils
Pakistani Asian 305
Indian Asian 232
White British White 95
Any other Asian background Asian 87
African Black 72
Any other ethnic group Other 65
Chinese Asian 64
Bangladeshi Asian 52
Any other mixed background Mixed 39
White and Asian Mixed 30
Any other White background White 28
Any other Black background Black 18
White and Black Caribbean Mixed 9
Irish White 5
Unclassified Unclassified 5
White and Black African Mixed 5
Caribbean Black 2

Location and contact

Address

Address
Vicarage Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands
Postcode
B14 7QJ
Area
Birmingham
Exam area
Birmingham 11+

School leadership

Headteacher
Karen Stevens

School contact

School email
enquiries@chg.kevibham.org
School phone
01214442150

Admissions contact

Admissions team
General enquiries
Admissions email
enquiries@chg.kevibham.org
Admissions phone
01214442150
Open in Map Open school website

Admissions
Year 7 places
150 places (2027 entry)
Applications listed
852 applications (2025 entry)
First preferences
309 first preferences (2025 entry)
Competition i
High
Catchment picture
A published catchment map is used for the catchment-priority categories. Outside-catchment applicants can still receive open-category offers ranked by score.
Residence requirement
No residence rule is currently confirmed
Last distance offered
6.34 km (2026 entry)
Cut-off score
255 (2026 entry)
Final score accepted
238 (2025 entry)
Published score threshold
205 (2027 entry)
Pass mark note
For 2026 entry the Foundation published a qualifying score of 205 and a priority score of 224. Actual offer thresholds still vary by school and category, so there is no single school-wide cut-off score.

The shared Foundation entrance test and catchment categories apply. Qualifying applicants outside catchment can still receive open-category offers when their score ranks highly enough.

A published catchment map is used for the catchment-priority categories. Outside-catchment applicants can still receive open-category offers ranked by score.

Oversubscription and eligibility

  1. 1

    Looked-after and previously looked-after children who reach the qualifying score

    Applicants in this category are ranked by test score and, where scores are tied, by straight-line distance.

  2. 2

    Pupil premium applicants in catchment who reach the qualifying score

    This category is ranked by straight-line distance.

  3. 3

    Pupil premium applicants outside catchment, up to 25% of places, who reach the qualifying score

    Remaining pupil premium priority places can be offered outside catchment, ranked by test score, sibling, then distance.

  4. 4

    Catchment applicants who reach the priority score

    Applicants in catchment who meet the published priority score are ranked by sibling, then distance.

  5. 5

    All other applicants who reach the qualifying score

    Open-category offers are ranked by test score, then sibling, then distance.

Admissions policy

Admissions policy for 2027 entry

2027 entry

Score cut-off

Results and offers

2026 entry

Score history

  1. 2026

    255

    Initial offer score

  2. 2025

    243

    Initial offer score

  3. 2025

    238

    Final or waiting-list score

  4. 2024

    239

    Initial offer score

  5. 2024

    224

    Final or waiting-list score

  6. 2023

    249

    Initial offer score

  7. 2023

    230

    Final or waiting-list score

Exam and test format

The GL Assessment 11+ entrance test format

The shared West Midlands Grammar Schools entrance test applies for Year 7 entry; there is no separate school-only paper.

Assessment route
GL Assessment
Papers and stages
2 papers
Format
Mixed format
Weighting
English 50% / Maths 25% / Reasoning 25%
Age standardisation
Published as age-standardised

Shared exam route

Practice for this school's entrance test

King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls uses the shared West Midlands route. Use these common practice resources for the route, then check the full consortium guide for the complete set and current test guidance.

View all West Midlands practice papers
Practice paper English

GL Assessment English Practice Paper 1

Practice paper Maths

GL Assessment Maths Practice Paper 1

Practice paper Non-Verbal Reasoning

GL Assessment Non-Verbal Reasoning and Maths Practice Paper 1

Practice paper Verbal Reasoning

GL Assessment Verbal Reasoning Paper 1

Papers and rounds

  1. Paper 1

    English, Verbal reasoning

    English and verbal reasoning paper

    The first multiple-choice paper covers English comprehension and verbal reasoning.

  2. Paper 2

    Maths, Non-verbal reasoning

    Mathematics and non-verbal reasoning paper

    The second multiple-choice paper covers mathematics plus non-verbal and spatial reasoning.

What the test includes

English, Maths, Verbal reasoning and Non-verbal reasoning are included in the published format.

Science is not listed in the current published format.

Included

  • English

  • Maths

  • Verbal reasoning

    The first multiple-choice paper covers English comprehension and verbal reasoning.

  • Non-verbal reasoning

    The second multiple-choice paper covers mathematics plus non-verbal and spatial reasoning.

Not listed

  • Science

Application

Key dates

  1. Registration opens

    5 May 2026

    Past

  2. Reasonable adjustments deadline

    12 June 2026, 4pm deadline

  3. Registration closes

    26 June 2026, 4pm deadline

  4. Test information released

    Early September 2026

  5. Entrance test

    12 September 2026

  6. Results released

    16 October 2026

  7. Secondary application deadline

    31 October 2026

  8. National Offer Day

    1 March 2027

How to apply

  1. 1

    Read the 2027 admissions policy

    Use the policy and catchment map to check the shared Foundation oversubscription categories before you register.

    Open policy
  2. 2

    Register for the entrance test

    Registration opens on 5 May 2026 and closes at 4pm on 26 June 2026. Any reasonable-adjustments request is due by 4pm on 12 June 2026.

    View key dates
  3. 3

    Sit the entrance test and check your result

    The shared Foundation entrance test is on 12 September 2026 and results are released on 16 October 2026.

    See timetable
  4. 4

    Submit your local authority preferences

    Name the school on your secondary application by 31 October 2026 after you have your test result.

    Apply via Birmingham

Official admissions documents

Admissions policy

Admissions policy for 2027 entry

2027 entry

Key dates

Admissions timetable

2027 entry

Results

Attainment snapshot

Progress 8 i
+0.96 Progress 8
Attainment 8 i
80.4 Attainment 8
GCSE results
100% grade 4+ in English and maths
Grade 5+ English and maths i
100% grade 5+ in English and maths
EBacc average point score i
7.83 EBacc APS
A-level results
55.1% AAB or better
A-level average points
46.69 points per entry

Where students go next

Higher education progression
74% in higher education
Apprenticeships
1% in apprenticeships
Employment
10% in sustained employment

Latest official destinations data currently covers 2022/23 study leavers.

Subject performance

Maths
98% grade 5+ in EBacc maths
English
100% grade 5+ in EBacc English
Sciences
98% grade 5+ in EBacc sciences
Languages
97.2% grade 5+ in EBacc languages

Performance trends

Recent trend

Overall GCSE performance

This follows the school's published overall GCSE score across the subjects pupils take. Higher is better.

King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Grammar schools England
Overall GCSE performance across 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25 for King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls, grammar schools, and England. 100 85 70 55 40 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Year This school Grammar schools England
2021/22 83.8 74.2 49.4
2022/23 81.2 71.8 47.0
2023/24 82.3 72.1 46.7
2024/25 80.4 72.3 46.8

Recent trend

Average A-level result

This follows the published average A-level result for the school's sixth form. Higher is better.

King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Grammar schools England
Average A-level result across 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25 for King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls, grammar schools, and England. 55 pts 48.8 pts 42.5 pts 36.3 pts 30 pts 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Year This school Grammar schools England
2021/22 A- average (48.1 points) 44.0 points 37.5 points
2022/23 A- average (46.3 points) 40.5 points 33.7 points
2023/24 A average (48.4 points) 41.3 points 34.5 points
2024/25 A- average (46.7 points) 41.8 points 35.0 points

Recent trend

Where pupils go after Year 11

This follows the share of pupils moving into a sustained destination after Year 11, such as education, apprenticeships, or employment.

King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Grammar schools England
Where pupils go after Year 11 across 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25 for King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls, grammar schools, and England. 100% 75% 50% 25% 0% 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Year This school Grammar schools England
2021/22 99% 99.1% 94.1%
2022/23 100% 98.9% 93.9%
2023/24 99% 99.0% 93.3%
2024/25 99% 98.7% 91.8%

Latest year breakdown

In education 99%
In apprenticeships 0%
In employment 0%

Inspection
View report
Outstanding

Latest inspection: 18 November 2021

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

Quick summary

  • Overall effectiveness: Rated Outstanding overall, the report presents Camp Hill Girls as an inspirational, highly respectful school where pupils flourish. It highlights intellectual curiosity, excellent academic standards, pupil-led activities, strong equality work and bespoke support for those who need it.
  • Quality of education: Curriculum plans are carefully sequenced and delivered by teachers with strong subject expertise. Pupils meet a challenging curriculum, read widely across subjects, receive top-up or extension sessions where needed, and pupils with SEND receive tailored support.
  • Behaviour and attitudes: Pupils are self-motivated and manage their behaviour extremely well. Inspectors describe a respectful campus culture, positive staff-pupil relationships, pupils who relish challenge and a clear refusal to tolerate bullying or discriminatory language.
  • Personal development: Leaders balance academic ambition with strong personal development. Pupils organise and attend many lunchtime and after-school activities, care for others without prompting, and develop a strong sense of fairness through the school's equality and inclusion culture.
  • Leadership and management: The headteacher and senior team are described as calm, thoughtful and pupil-centred. Teachers feel trusted as subject experts, staff act quickly on safeguarding concerns, and leaders work with external agencies when pupils need additional support.
  • Sixth form provision: Sixth-form students help strengthen the school's academic and pastoral culture by mentoring younger pupils. The report notes that teachers adapt learning after disruption, provide extension where needed and keep the same demanding curriculum open to all pupils.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What assessment types does King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls use?

King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls currently uses GL Assessment.

How do I apply to King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls?

1. Read the 2027 admissions policy: Use the policy and catchment map to check the shared Foundation oversubscription categories before you register. 2. Register for the entrance test: Registration opens on 5 May 2026 and closes at 4pm on 26 June 2026. Any reasonable-adjustments request is due by 4pm on 12 June 2026. 3. Sit the entrance test and check your result: The shared Foundation entrance test is on 12 September 2026 and results are released on 16 October 2026. 4. Submit your local authority preferences: Name the school on your secondary application by 31 October 2026 after you have your test result.

When are the key dates for King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls?

Registration opens: 5 May 2026. Reasonable adjustments deadline: 12 June 2026, 4pm deadline. Registration closes: 26 June 2026, 4pm deadline. Test information released: Early September 2026. Entrance test: 12 September 2026. Results released: 16 October 2026. Secondary application deadline: 31 October 2026. National Offer Day: 1 March 2027

What does the latest Ofsted picture look like for King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls?

King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls is currently rated Outstanding following the latest published inspection dated 18 November 2021.