Best Secondary Schools in Birmingham
82 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- Birmingham has 82 secondary schools, accounting for 7.9% of schools in the area, with a total of 79,709 pupils.
- Ofsted ratings show 93.2% of Birmingham secondary schools are Good or Outstanding, with 15 schools rated Outstanding and 54 rated Good out of 74 inspected.
- In Birmingham secondary schools, 47.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals and 35.1% have English as an additional language, with 14.5% having special educational needs.
- Birmingham secondary schools have a Progress 8 score of 0.16, an Attainment 8 score of 49.69, and 51.9% of pupils achieve grade 5+ in English & maths, with a pupil-teacher ratio of 17.44.
Swanshurst School
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–19 · Girls
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham
Ofsted
Outstanding
Secondary · Ages 11–16 · Girls
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East
Ofsted
Outstanding
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
King Edward VI Aston School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
King Edward VI Five Ways School
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
BOA Digital Technologies Academy
Secondary · Ages 11–18
Prince Albert High School
Ofsted
Good
Secondary · Ages 11–18
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Ofsted
Outstanding
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
Kings Norton Girls' School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
St John Wall Catholic School
Ofsted
Good
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–19
Queensbridge School
Ofsted
Good
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Birmingham Ormiston Academy
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 14–19
St Paul's School for Girls
Ofsted
Outstanding
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Ark St Alban's Academy
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Holte School
Ofsted
Good
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16 · Boys
Frequently Asked Questions
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 93% | 90% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | +0.16 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 49.7 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 26% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 17.4:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £8,217 | £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.