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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Selly Park Girls' School

Community secondary school in Birmingham (Birmingham).

Attainment 8
55.6
▲ 9.4 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
59.6%
▲ 13pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
92.3%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
14.5
▼ 2.2 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
58.2%
▲ 31pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
14.0%
▼ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
96%
803 / 840 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2022

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Selly Park Girls' School is a secondary school located in Birmingham. The school caters for girls pupils aged 11 to 16 and currently has 804 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 840. The school is led by Mrs Lisa Darwood.

Enrichment

5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
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  • Careers
  • Attachment Aware Schools
  • Restorative Practice
  • Trauma Informed Schools

Awards

7 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Leading Parent Partnership AwardWorking with families
  • ArtsmarkArts and culture
  • Fairtrade SchoolRecognised award
  • International School AwardRecognised award
  • Quality in CareersRecognised award
  • School Games MarkSport
  • UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights

Key facts

URN
103498
Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 16
Gender
Girls
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Selly Oak
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (10 current, 6 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Lilian Lily MannChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Lydia DuffyGovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Miss Katrin ShahmiriGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Ms Nicola CraigGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Marlene McKenzieGovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Roy HighfieldGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Kevin O'DriscollGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Raeesah HussainGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mohammed MajidGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Lisa DarwoodGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2017 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Rebecca Mathieson FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mrs Amelia Phillips FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Shabana Malik FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Diane Rutherford FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Ms Lily Lilian Man FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Roy Highfield FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · term ended 2025

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record