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Kings Norton Girls' School

Kings Norton Girls' School is an all-girls academy school for pupils aged 11–19. Established in 1910, it is located in Selly Oak Road in Kings Norton within the formal district of Northfield, a suburb of the city of Birmingham, England.

Curriculum

The school operates both a lower school and 6th form provision. The 6th form operates separately as a co-ed and allows boys to attend Kings Norton Girls' School at A level.

Pupils follow a broad curriculum that includes National Curriculum core subjects, GCSE and A-Level. The school offers courses in:

  • Art & Design - Textiles
  • B TEC Travel and Tourism
  • Biology
  • Business Studies
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science,
  • D&T Product Design
  • Drama & Theatre Studies
  • English Language-Literature
  • English Literature
  • French
  • Further Mathematics
  • Geography
  • German
  • Government and Politics
  • History
  • Mathematics
  • Media Studies
  • Music
  • Music Technology
  • Photography
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • TEC National Certificate in Sport

The school is involved in a range of partnerships with other schools and colleges locally and internationally, and was designated a Specialist Language College in 2001. It became a Leading Edge School in 2003, and gained a second specialism in Sport in 2006.

In January 2025 the school became a founding member of the West Midlands Academy Trust (WMAT). Alongside Swanshurst School and Hall Green School, Kings Norton Girls’ School has officially become one of the founding members of WMAT. The official slogan of the trust is "Achieving more together".

Notable alumnae

  • Felicity Jones, actress (for her GCSEs)
  • Alison Kervin, sports editor of the Mail on Sunday, and the first woman in the UK to become sports editor of a major national newspaper.

Kings Norton School for Girls

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