Edgbaston High School for Girls A GSG School
- Edgbaston High School for Girls
Westbourne Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 3TS - Head: Clare Macro
- T 01214 545831
- F 01214 542363
- E admissions@edgbastonhigh.co.uk
- W www.edgbastonhigh.co.uk
- A mainstream independent school for girls aged from 11 to 18 with a linked prep school
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Birmingham
- Pupils: 522; sixth formers: 117
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £15,807 - £17,010 pa (last updated on 05/08/2024)
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Edgbaston High School for Girls Preparatory Dept
What The Good Schools Guide says..
‘We want parents to understand we’ll get girls their GCSEs and A levels, sending them off to good universities – it’s about more than a first class education. It is about teacher support, strong pastoral care and clubs, opportunities and exercise for life’, says headmistress. One pupil told us teachers are, ‘good at pushing you past what you think you can do.’ A parent praised, ‘they create the right environment to build confidence and realise potential academically and in other areas.'
What the school says...
Edgbaston High School is an independent girls through school for girls aged 2.5 to 18 years. Entry into Year 7 at EHS is via examination. In 2021 this will consist of a 50 minute online assessment with a follow up interview. All girls sitting the exam are automatically considered for an academic scholarship.
Entry into Prep School is subject to a girl passing an entrance test. New girls can be accepted all year round, subject to availability of places.
Entry into Senior School other than at Year 7 - Admission in other age groups is dependent on the availability of places and performance in selective entry tests. A selective admissions test at the appropriate age level is administered in core subjects; English, Mathematics and one modern foreign language.
Entry requirements for Sixth Form - A minimum of 6 GCSEs at grades 9 -6 (including English and Mathematics) and the GCSE grade requirement for each AS Level subject of their choice as described in the Sixth Form Prospectus.
The school offers limited bursaries for Reception and Year 3 as well as scholarships and means-tested bursaries at Year 7 and Sixth Form entry. ...Read more
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All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since 2019, Clare Macro (40s). Enjoyed state education in Leicester where lower, middle and upper schools sat in a row. ‘You hopped from one to another until the top of the road’. Considered police or career as barrister when heading to Exeter College, Oxford to read theology, yet teaching, ‘came to mind’ because of love for her subject (both parents also teachers). PGCE at Westminster College, Oxford before teaching posts at The Judd School and Latymer Upper where she met and married fellow teacher, Bill. Following birth of their three children she developed the ‘classic female reaction that I couldn’t be head of department,’ yet taking the plunge at Headington School, Oxford realised she was more than capable. Thence to Tudor Hall School rising to deputy head under ‘incredible mentorship of headmistress’. ‘Taught me...
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Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
Comprehensive SEN provision from 2 1/2 to 18. The School has an individual needs policy that ensures it meets the needs of every girl. This is achieved through 1 to 1 support, small group work, weekly clubs, schemes of work and departmental policies. The school prides itself on how well it knows each girl and provides appropriate support. Staff, parents and girls work closely together to make the girl's experience at EHS happy and productive. 10-09
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
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| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
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| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
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| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
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| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
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| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
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| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
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| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
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| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
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| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
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| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruckleigh School | 2024 | 3 | ||
| The Blue Coat School Birmingham | 2024 | 6 | 3 | Academic Scholarships (2); Music Scholarship |
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