Exam Results

Progress of Key Stage 4 students in 2024

Progress 8 is +0.6

Progress 8 (P8) score is a national measure of the academic progress that pupils make from the end of key stage 2 to the end of key stage 4. This is based on 8 qualifications.

The banding for Bordesley Green Girls’ School is ‘well above average’ because the score is greater than 0.5. Our Progress 8 of +0.6 is well above both the national figure for P8 in 2024 of -0.03 and the Birmingham P8 of +0.06.

We are particularly proud of the fact that in 2024, our disadvantaged students achieved a Progress 8 of +0.52, which is very close to the overall progress 8, showing we do not have a disadvantage gap at our school. Bordesley Green Girls’ School is in the top 93 schools nationally for Progress 8 for disadvantaged students. There are only 93 schools in England with a sizable cohort of students eligible for free school meals where disadvantaged students achieved a P8 of +0.5 or better in 2024, Bordesley Green Girls’ School is in this list of the 93 top performing schools in England.

Breadth of Curriculum: EBacc

EBacc entry is 85.9% EBacc average grade is 4.43

At Bordesley Green Girls’ School, 85.9% of pupils entered the EBacc, the is significantly above both the Birmingham figure of 46.4% and the national figure of 40.4%. More of our students study the full range of EBacc subjects and they also achieve higher grades across the curriculum than at other schools. Our EBacc average point score is 4.43, which is higher than both the Birmingham score of 4.12 and the national score of 4.07.

A pupil is considered to have entered for the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) if they entered for qualifications in English, Maths, Sciences, a Language and either History or Geography.

DFE Performance Tables

The DfE has published the Key Stage 4 results for 2024, but the 16 to 18 results for Sixth Forms have not yet been published for 2024 so the Sixth Form results below are for 2023

The Department for Education publishes information about school performance each year. This can be found here.

Key stage 4 (end of secondary school) results

Progress 8 = 0.6 (well above average)
Percentage of pupils achieving a grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths = 46.9%
Attainment 8 = 48.6
English Baccalaureate (EBacc) average point score (APS) = 4.43
Percentage of pupils that enter the EBacc = 85.9%
Percentage staying in education or going into employment after key stage 4 = 98%

Key Stage 4 Results over time

Year ended:	2016	2017	2018	2019	2023	2024
Progress 8	0.14	0.12	0.37	0.5	0.43	0.6
Attainment 8	47.4	41.2	46.2	49.9	49.8	48.6
% entry Ebacc	81	81	89	89	87	85.9
% achieving Ebacc (9-5)	28	16	17	25	25	20.3
% achieving Ebacc (9-4)	-	20	32	37	36.4	29.7
% grade 5 or above in English and Maths	-	20	30	41	47	46.9
% grade 4 or above in English and Maths	50	48	55	66	63	64.1

Sixth Form Results 2024

As our school operates a Sixth Form, we must publish the following details from our school’s 16 to 18 performance tables page most recent key stage 5 (16 to 18) performance measures 16 to 18 accountability headline measures guidance as published by the Secretary of State

Average Progress

A Levels = -0.31
Academic qualifications (including A levels) = -0.3
Applied general qualifications (broad vocational qualifications) = +0.31
Tech levels (occupational qualifications) = +0.66

Average Attainment

A Levels = C- (27.43 points)
Academic qualifications (including A levels) =C- (27.59 points)
Applied general qualifications (broad vocational qualifications) = Distinction- (33.11 points)
Tech levels (occupational qualifications) = Distinction (35.83 points)

Destination Information for 2022 leavers

Percentage of students progressing to education or employment = 72%