Birmingham / Birmingham 11+
Jockey Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5PT
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
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A selective girls grammar school in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,215 pupils on roll.
At a glance
At a glance
A selective girls grammar school in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,215 pupils on roll. Based in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, the school serves girls aged 11-18 and includes sixth-form study as part of the offer. Current published roll and admissions data point to around 1,215 pupils on roll and 180 Year 7 places.
Admissions are central to understanding whether this school is the right fit and realistic shortlist option. The current route includes GL Assessment, with 180 places available in Year 7 and demand that currently looks very high by grammar-school standards. Catchment or distance rules still matter at allocation stage, so this is the kind of school where families need to read the admissions policy carefully rather than rely on headline scores alone.
Academically, the published picture is strong and easier to judge than reputation alone. The latest published Ofsted judgement is Good. Recent official performance measures show Progress 8 at 1.05 and Attainment 8 at 80.9. 99.4% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths in the latest stored GCSE figures. In the sixth form, 40.9% of entries were awarded AAB or better at A level. Destinations data also suggest strong progression after sixth form, with 79% moving into higher education.
Published school information highlights facilities such as Library, Theatre. The wider offer currently includes Drama, Duke of Edinburgh. For many parents, the presence of a sixth form is part of the attraction, because it gives able pupils the option to stay in a familiar academic setting through to A level. That mix of selective entry, published outcomes, and school life is what will matter most to families deciding whether Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls belongs on a serious shortlist.
Latest 2024/25 KS4 measures compared with Birmingham and England.
Recent published Attainment 8 scores compared with Birmingham and England.
Latest 2024/25 Year 11 destination mix compared with Birmingham and England.
Entry is by West Midlands entrance test score. The 2027 qualifying score is 205, but that threshold is not the same as a final offer cut-off.
There is no residence requirement. Allocation is score-led after the qualifying score, with straight-line distance used only for tied scores.
Looked-after and previously looked-after girls
Applicants who achieve the qualifying score are ranked by standardised entrance test score.
Pupil Premium
Up to 36 qualifying applicants eligible for Pupil Premium are ranked by standardised score.
All other qualifying applicants
Remaining qualifying applicants are ranked by standardised score, with straight-line distance used only to break tied scores.
The West Midlands entrance test is GL Assessment multiple choice, with age-standardised scores and a 50/25/25 weighting across English/verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and maths.
This school uses the shared West Midlands consortium route. The consortium page brings together the common test format, key dates and official papers used across that route.
Open West Midlands guidePaper 1
English, VR, Maths, NVR
West Midlands entrance test
Two multiple-choice papers, each around 50 to 60 minutes, covering English comprehension, verbal reasoning, mathematics and non-verbal/spatial reasoning.
English, Maths, Verbal reasoning and Non-verbal reasoning are included in the published format.
Science and Creative writing are not listed in the current published format.
English
Maths
Verbal reasoning
Two multiple-choice papers, each around 50 to 60 minutes, covering English comprehension, verbal reasoning, mathematics and non-verbal/spatial reasoning.
Non-verbal reasoning
Two multiple-choice papers, each around 50 to 60 minutes, covering English comprehension, verbal reasoning, mathematics and non-verbal/spatial reasoning.
Science
Creative writing
Registration opens
5 May 2026
Registration closes
26 June 2026
Entrance test
Saturday in early September 2026
Secondary school application deadline
31 October 2026
National offer day
1 March 2027
Register for the West Midlands entrance test
Complete the online registration before the 4pm deadline on 26 June 2026.
RegisterSit the entrance test
The entrance test is scheduled for a Saturday in early September 2026.
Submit the secondary application
Name the grammar schools in preference order on the local authority form by 31 October 2026.
Latest official destinations data currently covers 2022/23 study leavers.
Recent trend
This follows the school's published overall GCSE score across the subjects pupils take. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 80.2 | 74.2 | 49.4 |
| 2022/23 | 78.8 | 71.8 | 47.0 |
| 2023/24 | 80.9 | 72.1 | 46.7 |
| 2024/25 | 79.4 | 72.3 | 46.8 |
Recent trend
This follows the published average A-level result for the school's sixth form. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | A average (49.1 points) | 44.0 points | 37.5 points |
| 2022/23 | B+ average (44.6 points) | 40.5 points | 33.7 points |
| 2023/24 | B+ average (43.2 points) | 41.3 points | 34.5 points |
| 2024/25 | B+ average (44.3 points) | 41.8 points | 35.0 points |
Recent trend
This follows the share of pupils moving into a sustained destination after Year 11, such as education, apprenticeships, or employment.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 98% | 99.1% | 94.1% |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 98.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 99.0% | 93.3% |
| 2024/25 | 98% | 97.8% | 91.4% |
Latest year breakdown
| In education | 97% |
|---|---|
| In apprenticeships | 1% |
| In employment | 1% |
Latest inspection: 9 November 2022
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FAQ
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls currently uses GL Assessment.
1. Register for the West Midlands entrance test: Complete the online registration before the 4pm deadline on 26 June 2026. 2. Sit the entrance test: The entrance test is scheduled for a Saturday in early September 2026. 3. Submit the secondary application: Name the grammar schools in preference order on the local authority form by 31 October 2026.
Registration opens: 5 May 2026. Registration closes: 26 June 2026. Entrance test: Saturday in early September 2026. Secondary school application deadline: 31 October 2026. National offer day: 1 March 2027
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls is currently rated Good following the latest published inspection dated 9 November 2022.