Kings Norton Girls' School vs Penny Tree School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Kings Norton Girls' School
Birmingham
Penny Tree School
Birmingham
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Other independent special school
Age Range
11–18
4–19
Gender
Girls
Mixed
Religious Character
None
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Admissions
Non-selective
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Local Authority
Birmingham
Birmingham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1076
-
Capacity
1075
100
Occupancy
100%
0%
FSM %
26.5%
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Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
Jan 2025
May 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
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Attainment 8
51.4
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GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
57.2%
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KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
-
Points Per Entry
37.4
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Best 3 A-Levels
B-
-
AAB+ %
17%
-
Value Added
Average
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A-Level Students
133
-
Retention
97%
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University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
30%
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Degree course
73%
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Any L4+ destination
80%
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Apprenticeships
6%
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Cohort size
128
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A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (94)
Biology (82)
Mathematics (72)
Government and Politics (64)
Biology (54)
Business Studies (54)
Media / Film / TV Studies (52)
Sociology (52)