About the school
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls is a girls' grammar school in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands. The website shows it has Year 7 admissions via the West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test and a sixth form.
| School type | Grammar · Girls |
|---|---|
| Headteacher | Dr Barbara Minards |
| Sixth form | Yes |
📅 Open days: For September 2027 entry, the Year 7 admissions page lists an open evening on Wednesday 24th June 2026.
Entrance exam
| Exam board / format | Consortium paper |
|---|---|
| Consortium | West Midlands Grammar Schools |
| Delivery | Paper-based |
| Subjects tested | Verbal reasoning, Non-verbal reasoning, Mathematics, Reading comprehension/literacy skills |
📄 Free Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls practice papers (PDF)
Admissions & catchment
| Catchment | Open to all — no catchment requirement |
|---|---|
| Detail | Where several candidates have the same score and only one place is available, offers are made first to looked-after or previously looked-after children, second to students eligible for the Pupil Premium and lastly to those who live closest to the school. |
Key dates
| Registration opens | To be confirmed |
|---|---|
| Registration deadline | To be confirmed |
| Typical exam date | To be confirmed |
The only dated Year 7 admissions information found is for September 2027 entry: registration was open 2026-05-05 to 2026-06-26 at 4pm, the test was on 2026-09-12, results were due by 2026-10-16, and the local authority preference form deadline was 2026-10-31. Offers for September 2027 intake were to be made on 2027-03-01.
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