Jockey Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5PT
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.
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
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Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls is a selective girls' grammar on Jockey Road in Sutton Coldfield, serving ages 11 to 18. The school has a long tradition of high-quality education and uses its motto, "not for our own advantage but for the common good", to give that tradition a service-minded tone. The school has about 1,215 pupils on roll, including more than 300 students in the sixth form.
The curriculum language is broad and balanced. The headteacher's welcome stresses subject-specialist teaching, enthusiasm for learning and preparation for the next educational stage; the EPQ, computer science and sixth-form study are also visible parts of the offer. Tutor time, assemblies, house activities and a character-based reward system are used to support personal development.
Facilities and co-curricular life are unusually well specified on the school site. Sutton Girls names state-of-the-art science laboratories, art, textiles and design classrooms, a sports hall, a multi-purpose social space and a library. Students can take part in sports, drama, music, clubs and societies, as well as science Olympiads, maths and coding challenges, essay and debating competitions, school council, environment committee, mentoring, house competitions and charity events.
Year 7 admission has 180 places and uses the West Midlands entrance test. The GL multiple-choice test covers English comprehension, verbal reasoning, mathematics and non-verbal/spatial reasoning, with age-standardised scores and a 50/25/25 weighting across English/verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and maths. For 2027 entry the qualifying score is 205, with up to 36 pupil-premium places and remaining places ranked by score. Ofsted judged the school Good in November 2022; GOV.UK shows +1.05 Progress 8, 99.4% grade 5+ in English and maths, and 40.9% AAB or better at A level.
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.
January 2025 school census
Whole-school roll of 1,215 pupils; 1,200 had a recorded ethnic group.
| Recorded group | Share | Category | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| White British | 25.5% | White | 310 |
| Indian | 23.5% | Asian | 285 |
| Pakistani | 13.7% | Asian | 167 |
| Any other Asian background | 7.8% | Asian | 95 |
| Chinese | 6.3% | Asian | 76 |
| African | 5.9% | Black | 72 |
| Any other mixed background | 3.4% | Mixed | 41 |
| Any other ethnic group | 3.2% | Other | 39 |
| Any other White background | 2.6% | White | 32 |
| Bangladeshi | 2.1% | Asian | 26 |
| White and Asian | 1.8% | Mixed | 22 |
| Any other Black background | 1.2% | Black | 15 |
| Unclassified | 1.2% | Unclassified | 15 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.5% | Mixed | 6 |
| Caribbean | 0.4% | Black | 5 |
| White and Black African | 0.4% | Mixed | 5 |
| Irish | 0.3% | White | 4 |
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.
Shared exam route
Sutton Coldfield Grammar 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 papersPaper 1
English, Verbal reasoning, Maths, Non-verbal reasoning
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 is 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
Registration opens
5 May 2026
PastRegistration closes
26 June 2026
Deadline is 4pm.
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 | 99% | 98.7% | 91.8% |
Latest year breakdown
| In education | 99% |
|---|---|
| In apprenticeships | 1% |
| In employment | 0% |
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.