- The school shares a 50-acre landscaped site on the former estate of the wealthy Cartland family of brass founders in Kings Heath, Birmingham, with the boys’ school, as well as some of its facilities.
- Activities outside the classroom include orchestras and ensembles for all abilities, choirs, debating and current affairs clubs, plus a range of sports such as football, rugby, swimming, rounders, tennis, trampolining, netball and yoga. Year 10 students also have the opportunity to take part in a sports leaders’ programme.
- A care, support and guidance room designed to promote wellbeing is available at lunchtimes, and students can spend time with a therapy dog, Gwinnie.
- Former alumnae include the home secretary Shabana Mahmood, the Labour MP Jess Phillips and Commodore Carolyn Stait, the first woman to command a British naval base.
- For any child eligible for pupil premium, the school provides a travel pass, grants towards uniform and sports kit, specialist sports equipment, essential school trips and one UK residential trip, plus free lessons to learn to play a (loaned) musical instrument.
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