Edgbaston High School for Girls

Independent

National rank

188

154

Rank last year

68%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

72%

GCSE

GCSE

A*/A/9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher

Clare Macro

Gender of entry

Girls

Total pupils

863 (2-18)

Head teacher

Clare Macro

Gender of entry

Girls

Total pupils

863 (2-18)

Head teacher

Clare Macro

Gender of entry

Girls

Total pupils

863 (2-18)

UK day fees per term*

£5,580-£5,670 (11-18)

*Fee correct as of November 21, 2024
Our methodology
Results

A-level 2024 rank: 247=

Grade

%

A*

8.8

A

29.8

B

29.3

A*/A

38.7

A*-B

68

GCSE 2024 rank: 115

Grade

%

A*/9/8

50.4

A/7

21.6

A*/A/9/8/7

72

What the school inspection says

Date of report
2023
Verdict
Excellent
“The school aims to nurture confident, considerate and intellectually curious young women. It recognises each girl as an individual who is encouraged to explore and develop every facet of her abilities and talents. Pupils throughout the school demonstrate extensive subject knowledge and understanding across the different areas of learning. Pupils are proud of the significant progress they make … their academic achievement is excellent. Excellent role models provided by peers inspire pupils to emulate their achievements in a wide array of areas … Pupils of all ages and abilities develop high levels of self-confidence, are self-reflective and show strong resilience.”
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About the school

  • The school was founded in 1876 and has occupied its present site since the 1960s. Its motto is Fideliter, fortiter, feliciter (“Faithfully, bravely, successfully”).
  • The five houses are named after saints: Andrew, David, George, Patrick and Francis.
  • In 2022 the school launched “Cognito” lessons for Years 7 and 8, designed to help “pupils do what AI can’t” by nurturing the key creative-thinking skills of analytical ability, communication, open-mindedness, organisation and problem solving.
  • The 14-acre site includes a heated indoor swimming pool, a gym and fitness suite, floodlit all-weather facilities for hockey, netball and tennis, an athletics track, a cricket square, and playing fields, as well as a school allotment.
  • Former pupils include the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai, who moved to Birmingham after surviving an assassination attempt in her native Pakistan.
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