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Sixth forms in Birmingham

All 90 sixth forms in Birmingham.

90 schools in Birmingham

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  1. St Paul's School for Girls

    Birmingham, B16 9SL · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Birmingham sixth forms average, low absence.

    270 first choices, 169 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1665.9

    Birmingham sixth forms 49.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.8%Birmingham sixth forms 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,033
    Pupils per teacher
    14.4
    View school St Paul's School for Girls
  2. King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls

    Birmingham, B14 7QJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Strong standard or better
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Birmingham sixth forms average, low absence.

    337 first choices, 150 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1678.8

    Birmingham sixth forms 49.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.9%Birmingham sixth forms 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,118
    Pupils per teacher
    17.9
    View school King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
  3. King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys

    Birmingham, B14 7QJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Birmingham sixth forms average, low absence.

    290 first choices, 150 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1678.4

    Birmingham sixth forms 49.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.7%Birmingham sixth forms 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,059
    Pupils per teacher
    17.8
    View school King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
  4. Bishop Vesey's Grammar School

    Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Birmingham sixth forms average, low absence.

    306 first choices, 190 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1679.5

    Birmingham sixth forms 49.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.1%Birmingham sixth forms 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,455
    Pupils per teacher
    19.0
    View school Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
  5. King Edward VI Handsworth School

    Birmingham, B21 9AR · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Birmingham sixth forms average, low absence.

    207 first choices, 192 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1676.2

    Birmingham sixth forms 49.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.0%Birmingham sixth forms 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,365
    Pupils per teacher
    18.9
    View school King Edward VI Handsworth School
  6. King Edward VI Aston School

    Birmingham, B6 6DJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Birmingham sixth forms average, low absence.

    143 first choices, 146 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1669.9

    Birmingham sixth forms 49.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.5%Birmingham sixth forms 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,023
    Pupils per teacher
    18.0
    View school King Edward VI Aston School
  7. Kings Norton Girls' School

    Birmingham, B30 1HW · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Birmingham sixth forms average, low absence.

    203 first choices, 160 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1651.4

    Birmingham sixth forms 49.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.5%Birmingham sixth forms 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,076
    Pupils per teacher
    16.0
    View school Kings Norton Girls' School
  8. Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls

    Sutton Coldfield, B73 5PT · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Birmingham sixth forms average, low absence.

    320 first choices, 179 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1680.5

    Birmingham sixth forms 49.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.2%Birmingham sixth forms 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,236
    Pupils per teacher
    18.0
    View school Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
  9. King Edward VI Five Ways School

    Birmingham, B32 4BT · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Birmingham sixth forms average, low absence.

    387 first choices, 180 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1679.3

    Birmingham sixth forms 49.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.2%Birmingham sixth forms 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,324
    Pupils per teacher
    20.1
    View school King Edward VI Five Ways School
  10. Nishkam High School

    Birmingham, B19 2LF · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Sikh
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Birmingham sixth forms average, low absence.

    233 first choices, 120 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1652.0

    Birmingham sixth forms 49.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.6%Birmingham sixth forms 8.2%
    Pupils
    668
    Pupils per teacher
    15.5
    View school Nishkam High School
  11. King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys

    Birmingham, B21 9ET · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Birmingham sixth forms average, low absence.

    152 first choices, 146 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1671.3

    Birmingham sixth forms 49.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.4%Birmingham sixth forms 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,054
    Pupils per teacher
    17.9
    View school King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
  12. Swanshurst School

    Birmingham, B13 0TW · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Birmingham sixth forms average, low absence.

    312 first choices, 329 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1653.3

    Birmingham sixth forms 49.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.9%Birmingham sixth forms 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,928
    Pupils per teacher
    15.5
    View school Swanshurst School
  13. Bishop Walsh Catholic School

    Sutton Coldfield, B76 1QT · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Birmingham sixth forms average, low absence.

    177 first choices, 169 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1654.8

    Birmingham sixth forms 49.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.2%Birmingham sixth forms 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,076
    Pupils per teacher
    18.2
    View school Bishop Walsh Catholic School
  14. The Arthur Terry School

    Sutton Coldfield, B74 4RZ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Birmingham sixth forms average, low absence.

    298 first choices, 279 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1652.6

    Birmingham sixth forms 49.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.8%Birmingham sixth forms 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,758
    Pupils per teacher
    14.3
    View school The Arthur Terry School
  15. King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls

    Birmingham, B17 8QB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Birmingham sixth forms average, low absence.

    117 first choices, 165 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1653.6

    Birmingham sixth forms 49.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.9%Birmingham sixth forms 8.2%
    Pupils
    989
    Pupils per teacher
    16.6
    View school King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls
  16. E-ACT Heartlands Academy

    Birmingham, B7 4QR · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Birmingham sixth forms average, low absence.

    173 first choices, 148 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1648.7

    Birmingham sixth forms 49.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.2%Birmingham sixth forms 8.2%
    Pupils
    868
    Pupils per teacher
    18.5
    View school E-ACT Heartlands Academy
  17. Bishop Challoner Catholic College

    Birmingham, B14 7EG · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Birmingham sixth forms average.

    182 first choices, 198 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1651.9

    Birmingham sixth forms 49.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.2%Birmingham sixth forms 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,184
    Pupils per teacher
    13.2
    View school Bishop Challoner Catholic College
  18. Ark St Alban's Academy

    Birmingham, B12 0YH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Birmingham sixth forms average, low absence.

    156 first choices, 119 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1650.4

    Birmingham sixth forms 49.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.8%Birmingham sixth forms 8.2%
    Pupils
    797
    Pupils per teacher
    14.9
    View school Ark St Alban's Academy
  19. Plantsbrook School

    Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Birmingham sixth forms average, low absence.

    273 first choices, 270 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1649.1

    Birmingham sixth forms 49.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.0%Birmingham sixth forms 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,574
    Pupils per teacher
    16.7
    View school Plantsbrook School
  20. Aston Manor Academy

    Birmingham, B6 4PZ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Birmingham sixth forms average.

    153 first choices, 149 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1645.0

    Birmingham sixth forms 49.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.1%Birmingham sixth forms 8.2%
    Pupils
    990
    Pupils per teacher
    14.0
    View school Aston Manor Academy
  21. Birmingham Ormiston Academy

    Birmingham, B4 7QD · Academy · Secondary · Ages 14 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Birmingham sixth forms average.

    Attainment 8 at 1653.0

    Birmingham sixth forms 49.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.1%Birmingham sixth forms 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,016
    Pupils per teacher
    16.9
    View school Birmingham Ormiston Academy
  22. Aston University Engineering Academy

    Birmingham, B7 4AG · UTC · Secondary · Ages 13 to 19

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Birmingham sixth forms average, low absence.

    Attainment 8 at 1643.5

    Birmingham sixth forms 49.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.0%Birmingham sixth forms 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,010
    Pupils per teacher
    17.9
    View school Aston University Engineering Academy
  23. Fairfax

    Sutton Coldfield, B75 7JT · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Birmingham sixth forms average.

    238 first choices, 263 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1648.5

    Birmingham sixth forms 49.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.2%Birmingham sixth forms 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,581
    Pupils per teacher
    19.3
    View school Fairfax
  24. St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School

    Birmingham, B38 8AP · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Birmingham sixth forms average, low absence.

    176 first choices, 209 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1650.9

    Birmingham sixth forms 49.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.0%Birmingham sixth forms 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,193
    Pupils per teacher
    17.8
    View school St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
The big picture

How Birmingham's sixth forms spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Birmingham 49.3England 46.2Selly Oak Trust School: 0.8Baskerville School: 3.1Oscott Manor School: 3.9Queensbury School: 9.5Braidwood School for the Deaf: 10.3Camp Hill Education: 13.2Waverley Studio College: 16.6Jamia Islamia Birmingham: 31.9E-ACT Shenley Academy: 32.9Lift Greenwood: 34.8George Dixon Academy: 37.3Fortis Academy: 38.4Colmers School and Sixth Form College: 39.1Hamstead Hall Academy: 40.6Moseley School and Sixth Form: 41St Edmund Campion Catholic School: 41.1Broadway Academy: 41.9Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School: 41.9Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School: 41.9Holte School: 42.1St George's School Edgbaston: 42.3Aston University Engineering Academy: 43.5Holyhead School: 43.6Turves Green Boys' School: 43.8E-ACT North Birmingham Academy: 44.2Prince Albert High School: 44.6Aston Manor Academy: 45King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy: 45.8Ninestiles, an Academy: 46.1King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy: 46.4Small Heath Leadership Academy: 46.6The University of Birmingham School: 47.8Fairfax: 48.5E-ACT Heartlands Academy: 48.7Plantsbrook School: 49.1Birchfield Independent Girls' School: 49.3Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre: 49.6Highclare School: 50.4Ark St Alban's Academy: 50.4St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School: 50.9Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form: 51.3Kings Norton Girls' School: 51.4Bishop Challoner Catholic College: 51.9Nishkam High School: 52The Arthur Terry School: 52.6Birmingham Ormiston Academy: 53Swanshurst School: 53.3King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls: 53.6Priory School: 53.8Bishop Walsh Catholic School: 54.8St Paul's School for Girls: 65.9King Edward VI Aston School: 69.9King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys: 71.3King Edward VI Handsworth School: 76.2King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys: 78.4King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls: 78.8King Edward VI Five Ways School: 79.3Bishop Vesey's Grammar School: 79.5Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls: 80.5020406080
Sixth forms in Birmingham

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Birmingham average 9.3%E-ACT North Birmingham Academy: 3.5%E-ACT Heartlands Academy: 4.2%Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls: 4.2%King Edward VI Five Ways School: 4.2%St Paul's School for Girls: 4.8%Ark St Alban's Academy: 4.8%Bishop Vesey's Grammar School: 5.1%King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys: 5.4%Nishkam High School: 5.6%King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys: 5.7%The Arthur Terry School: 5.8%King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls: 5.9%King Edward VI Handsworth School: 6%Bishop Walsh Catholic School: 6.2%Hamstead Hall Academy: 6.3%Kings Norton Girls' School: 6.5%King Edward VI Aston School: 6.5%Holyhead School: 6.6%Small Heath Leadership Academy: 6.8%King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls: 6.9%Swanshurst School: 6.9%Plantsbrook School: 7%Aston University Engineering Academy: 7%St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School: 7%Bishop Challoner Catholic College: 7.2%Fairfax: 7.2%Broadway Academy: 7.4%Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form: 7.5%Ark Kings Academy: 7.6%King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy: 7.9%St Edmund Campion Catholic School: 7.9%The University of Birmingham School: 8%Aston Manor Academy: 8.1%Holte School: 8.3%Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre: 8.5%King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy: 8.5%Washwood Heath Academy: 8.8%Ninestiles, an Academy: 9%Moseley School and Sixth Form: 9.1%Birmingham Ormiston Academy: 9.1%BOA Digital Technologies Academy: 9.2%Turves Green Boys' School: 9.3%Fortis Academy: 9.8%Waverley School: 9.9%Fox Hollies School: 10.2%Uffculme School: 10.3%George Dixon Academy: 10.5%Prince Albert High School: 10.7%Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School: 11.3%Priestley Smith School: 11.4%Queensbury School: 11.4%Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School: 11.5%Braidwood School for the Deaf: 11.6%Colmers School and Sixth Form College: 11.8%Oscott Manor School: 12.4%Baskerville School: 12.9%Lift Greenwood: 12.9%Selly Oak Trust School: 13.1%Hallmoor School: 13.1%E-ACT Shenley Academy: 13.6%Calthorpe Academy: 14%Mayfield School: 15.5%Victoria School: 16.9%Wilson Stuart School: 21.6%Waverley Studio College: 21.9%James Brindley School: 31.1%0%8%16%24%32%
Sixth forms in Birmingham

Ofsted grades in Birmingham

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 31 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 9 of 59
  • Good: 42 of 59
  • Requires improvement: 6 of 59
  • Inadequate: 2 of 59
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Birmingham

  1. Some are faith schools.

    14 of the 90 sixth forms in Birmingham have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

    Show Good or Outstanding
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    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Sixth forms in Birmingham, explained

There are 90 sixth forms in Birmingham, teaching 65,804 children. 6 are run by the council and 55 are academies or free schools. Among them are 16 special and 22 independent schools.

86% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 9 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Birmingham sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 49.3 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

43.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,105 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 24.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many sixth forms are in Birmingham?
There are 90 sixth forms in Birmingham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Birmingham?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Birmingham on Eduscope are St Paul's School for Girls, King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding sixth forms are in Birmingham?
Birmingham has 9 sixth forms rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 42 are rated Good, meaning 86% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are sixth forms in Birmingham ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Birmingham sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Birmingham is 15:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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