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Admissions and assessment
Selective entry
Edgbaston High School for Girls is an independent selective school in Birmingham, West Midlands. The Get Information about Schools register records its admissions policy as Selective.
It admits girls aged 2-19 and has a sixth form. It does not board pupils. Records show 797 pupils against a published capacity of 929 places; it was founded in 1876.
Confirm the current entry age, assessment provider, test subjects, registration dates and qualifying score with the school or admissions authority.
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History
Founded 1876
Wikidata records an inception date of 1876 for the current Edgbaston High School for Girls entity. Academy conversions and mergers can reset this date, so verify the school's historical foundation year before publication.
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Location
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Data and verification
| Source register | https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Downloads |
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| Data extract | England core fields from the daily GIAS all-establishments extract dated 17 September 2026. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-17 |
| Coordinate source | Postcode centroid |
| Official ID | URN 103567 |
| Verification status | Core register fields verified |