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