Edgbaston High School for Girls

A Proud Legacy

Since 1875, Edgbaston High School has been proudly pioneering girls’ education. As Birmingham’s oldest independent girls’ school, we have spent the last 150 years empowering generations of young women to learn fearlessly, grow with confidence, and shape futures without limits.

The School’s governing body provides robust support and active encouragement for all aspects of the School’s work and a recent ISI inspection found that leaders implement a well-planned curriculum which is matched carefully to the needs and abilities of pupils throughout the school.​

The School site is very pleasantly situated next to the Botanical Gardens in the leafy suburb of Edgbaston,1½ miles from the city centre.

Facilities to Inspire

Pupils’ education from Nursery through to Sixth Form at EHS is supported by superb academic facilities in our large site, including outdoor learning areas, fully equipped sports facilities, libraries, science labs​, ICT suites and individual pupil iPads, Art and DT facilities and purpose-built music and performance areas.

A Diverse Community

We nurture confident, considerate and intellectually curious young women at EHS. In a diverse, stimulating and supportive environment, we recognise every girl as an individual. We encourage each one to explore and develop her abilities – so she leaves us with the academic qualifications, personal values and social skills to succeed in a rapidly changing world.​

Diversity and inclusion inspire everything we do. Our staff and pupils proudly embody the rich, vibrant tapestry of cultures that make Birmingham such a remarkable city. Together, we champion our differences and draw strength from them.​

We encourage everyone to bring their whole selves to work because we value the strength that a truly diverse workforce brings to our school. We celebrate our differences and recognise the positive impact they have on our inclusive culture. This includes diversity of age, disability, gender identity and expression, religion, race, sex, sexual orientation, and socio-economic background.

A Message from the Headmistress