What are the best faith schools in Birmingham?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked faith schools in Birmingham include Ackers Adventure Holiday Camp, Acocks Green Kumon Centre, and Active Superstars at King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Birmingham?

Birmingham has 80 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 310 are rated Good, meaning 90% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are faith schools in Birmingham ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in Birmingham faith schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Birmingham is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Faith Schools in Birmingham

109 faith schools found

Key Facts

In Birmingham, 109 faith schools make up 10.5% of all schools, which is below the national average of 13.4%.
Birmingham's faith schools have a strong Ofsted record, with 92.6% rated Good or Outstanding, and a breakdown of 18 Outstanding and 57 Good out of 81 inspected.
Faith schools in Birmingham educate 39,881 pupils, with 39.3% eligible for free school meals and 37.9% speaking English as an additional language, both above national averages.
Birmingham's faith schools show strong academic performance, with 66.6% of pupils meeting the expected standard at KS2, a Progress 8 score of 0.48, and 49.3% achieving grade 5+ in English and maths.

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Hallfield School

B15 3SJ

Independent · Primary · Ages 0–13

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils452

P/T Ratio–

King Edward's School

Birmingham, B15 2UA

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–19 · Boys

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils815

P/T Ratio–

King Edward VI High School for Girls

Birmingham, B15 2UB

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–19 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils664

P/T Ratio–

St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School

Birmingham, B28 9JJ

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils204

P/T Ratio–

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

Birmingham, B21 8ED

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils221

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St Clare's Catholic Primary School

Birmingham, B20 3RT

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils193

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St Francis Catholic Primary School

Birmingham, B19 1PH

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils338

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St George's School Edgbaston

West Midlands, B15 1RX

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils360

P/T Ratio–

St Laurence Church Infant School

Birmingham, B31 2DJ

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–7

St Laurence Church Junior School

Birmingham, B31 2DJ

Academy · Primary · Ages 7–11

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

Birmingham, B20 2NY

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils207

P/T Ratio–

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

Birmingham, B7 4HP

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils211

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The Blue Coat School Birmingham

Birmingham, B17 0HR

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils709

P/T Ratio–

The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School

Birmingham, B16 9ER

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils199

P/T Ratio–

Hamd House School

Birmingham, B9 4US

Independent · Primary · Ages 5–16

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils433

P/T Ratio–

St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth

Ofsted

Outstanding

Birmingham, B21 0UX

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected70%

Absence6.6%

Pupils204

P/T Ratio20.8

The Olive School, Small Heath

Ofsted

Outstanding

Birmingham, B10 0EG

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected92%

Absence5.0%

Pupils420

P/T Ratio21.4

Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham

Ofsted

Outstanding

Birmingham, B10 9HH

Secondary · Ages 11–16 · Girls

Progress 8+1.18

Attainment 861.7

Eng+Maths92%

Pupils618

St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Birmingham, B15 2AY

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected70%

Absence3.5%

Pupils245

P/T Ratio20.9

St James Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Birmingham, B45 9BN

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected90%

Absence4.1%

Pupils210

P/T Ratio23.1

Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East

Ofsted

Outstanding

Birmingham, B8 3DT

Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys

Progress 8+0.98

Attainment 858.9

Eng+Maths84%

Pupils609

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Sutton Coldfield, B76 2SP

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected79%

Absence4.0%

Pupils204

P/T Ratio23.5

Greenfields Primary School

Birmingham, B10 0UG

Independent · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils154

P/T Ratio–

Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls School

Birmingham, B10 0BP

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–16 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils94

P/T Ratio–

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There are 1,041 faith schools in Birmingham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	Birmingham	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	93%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	67%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	+0.48	+0.00
Attainment 8	49.1	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	19%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	19.7:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£7,763	£7,460

About This Data

•School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
•Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
•Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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Best Faith Schools in Birmingham

Key Facts

Hallfield School

King Edward's School

King Edward VI High School for Girls

St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

St Clare's Catholic Primary School

St Francis Catholic Primary School

St George's School Edgbaston

St Laurence Church Infant School

St Laurence Church Junior School

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

The Blue Coat School Birmingham

The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School

Hamd House School

St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth

The Olive School, Small Heath

Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham

St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School

St James Catholic Primary School

Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Greenfields Primary School

Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls School

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How are faith schools in Birmingham ranked on Eduscope?

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