Kings Norton Girls' School
Academy converter secondary school in Birmingham (Birmingham).
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
Kings Norton Girls' School and Sixth Form is a happy and caring community where every student is valued as an individual, their talents recognised and nurtured. We are proud of all our students and their achievements in and out of the classroom. We strive to open a world of opportunities while ensuring all demonstrate respect and courage in order to flourish .
Our students achieve the highest possible academic standards and are supported to be articulate, tolerant, resilient, independent and caring young people who will go into the world beyond Kings Norton Girls' School & Sixth Form as lifelong learners, capable of achieving great things and making a difference.
It is an immense privilege for me to lead the remarkable team at Kings Norton Girls' School & Sixth Form where staff, students, parents, carers and governors work together as an integral part of our local and wider community. There is no better way to get a feel for our school than paying us a visit and talking to our students.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Introduction
- Examinations
- Lunchtime Arrangements
- Lockers
- Praise
- Reading Webinars 2024-25
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 136590
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Constituency
- Birmingham Selly Oak
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (9 current, 7 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Chris Wade | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr John Abbott Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Alison Kerks Confirmed same person Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Sivapriya Thirugnanarajah | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Adams | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr John Willis | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Kate Wright | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Chris Wade | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr William Feenan | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr James Douglas Sembuuze | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr John Abbott | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Latoya Clarke Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Graham Scott Bennett Former | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Philip Young Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Alison Kerks Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr John Abbott Former | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2015 · 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