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Grammar schools in the West Midlands

All 19 grammar schools in the West Midlands.

19 schools in West Midlands

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  1. Stratford Girls' Grammar School

    Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9HA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

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

    Results above the West Midlands grammar schools average.

    289 first choices, 120 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1681.9

    West Midlands grammar schools 75.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.4%West Midlands grammar schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    853
    Pupils per teacher
    19.3
    View school Stratford Girls' Grammar School
  2. Newport Girls' High School Academy

    Newport, TF10 7HL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

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

    Results close to the West Midlands grammar schools average.

    227 first choices, 119 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1674.4

    West Midlands grammar schools 75.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.2%West Midlands grammar schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    884
    Pupils per teacher
    19.6
    View school Newport Girls' High School Academy
  3. Wolverhampton Girls' High School

    Wolverhampton, WV6 0BY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

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

    Results close to the West Midlands grammar schools average.

    334 first choices, 193 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1675.1

    West Midlands grammar schools 75.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.6%West Midlands grammar schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    1,211
    Pupils per teacher
    18.0
    View school Wolverhampton Girls' High School
  4. Queen Mary's Grammar School

    Walsall, WS1 2PG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

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

    Results below the West Midlands grammar schools average.

    367 first choices, 178 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1672.6

    West Midlands grammar schools 75.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.7%West Midlands grammar schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    1,399
    Pupils per teacher
    18.5
    View school Queen Mary's Grammar School
  5. 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 above the West Midlands grammar schools average, high absence.

    337 first choices, 150 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1678.8

    West Midlands grammar schools 75.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.9%West Midlands grammar schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    1,118
    Pupils per teacher
    17.9
    View school King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
  6. Alcester Grammar School

    Alcester, B49 5ED · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the West Midlands grammar schools average.

    293 first choices, 149 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1675.5

    West Midlands grammar schools 75.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.9%West Midlands grammar schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    1,299
    Pupils per teacher
    18.6
    View school Alcester Grammar School
  7. 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 above the West Midlands grammar schools average.

    290 first choices, 150 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1678.4

    West Midlands grammar schools 75.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.7%West Midlands grammar schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    1,059
    Pupils per teacher
    17.8
    View school King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
  8. King Edward VI School

    Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6BE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

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

    Results above the West Midlands grammar schools average.

    221 first choices, 87 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1681.1

    West Midlands grammar schools 75.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.8%West Midlands grammar schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    879
    Pupils per teacher
    18.4
    View school King Edward VI School
  9. Lawrence Sheriff School

    Rugby, CV21 3AG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the West Midlands grammar schools average.

    319 first choices, 150 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1675.7

    West Midlands grammar schools 75.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.2%West Midlands grammar schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    1,200
    Pupils per teacher
    18.7
    View school Lawrence Sheriff School
  10. 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 above the West Midlands grammar schools average.

    306 first choices, 190 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1679.5

    West Midlands grammar schools 75.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.1%West Midlands grammar schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    1,455
    Pupils per teacher
    19.0
    View school Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
  11. Queen Mary's High School

    Walsall, WS4 2AE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

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

    Results close to the West Midlands grammar schools average.

    263 first choices, 149 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1674.1

    West Midlands grammar schools 75.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.9%West Midlands grammar schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    949
    Pupils per teacher
    19.0
    View school Queen Mary's High School
  12. 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 close to the West Midlands grammar schools average, high absence.

    207 first choices, 192 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1676.2

    West Midlands grammar schools 75.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.0%West Midlands grammar schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    1,365
    Pupils per teacher
    18.9
    View school King Edward VI Handsworth School
  13. St Joseph's College

    Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5NT · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

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

    Results well below the West Midlands grammar schools average, low absence.

    285 first choices, 150 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1663.6

    West Midlands grammar schools 75.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    3.5%West Midlands grammar schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    1,104
    Pupils per teacher
    15.7
    View school St Joseph's College
  14. 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 below the West Midlands grammar schools average, high absence.

    143 first choices, 146 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1669.9

    West Midlands grammar schools 75.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.5%West Midlands grammar schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    1,023
    Pupils per teacher
    18.0
    View school King Edward VI Aston School
  15. 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 above the West Midlands grammar schools average.

    320 first choices, 179 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1680.5

    West Midlands grammar schools 75.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.2%West Midlands grammar schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    1,236
    Pupils per teacher
    18.0
    View school Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
  16. King Edward VI Five Ways School

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the West Midlands grammar schools average.

    387 first choices, 180 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1679.3

    West Midlands grammar schools 75.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.2%West Midlands grammar schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    1,324
    Pupils per teacher
    20.1
    View school King Edward VI Five Ways School
  17. Rugby High School

    Rugby, CV22 7RE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

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

    Results close to the West Midlands grammar schools average.

    249 first choices, 150 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1677.1

    West Midlands grammar schools 75.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.5%West Midlands grammar schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    927
    Pupils per teacher
    17.6
    View school Rugby High School
  18. Haberdashers' Adams

    Newport, TF10 7BD · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the West Midlands grammar schools average.

    285 first choices, 135 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1673.9

    West Midlands grammar schools 75.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.9%West Midlands grammar schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    1,090
    Pupils per teacher
    18.4
    View school Haberdashers' Adams
  19. 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 below the West Midlands grammar schools average.

    152 first choices, 146 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1671.3

    West Midlands grammar schools 75.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.4%West Midlands grammar schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    1,054
    Pupils per teacher
    17.9
    View school King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
The big picture

How the West Midlands's grammar schools 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.

the West Midlands 75.7England 46.2St Joseph's College: 63.6King Edward VI Aston School: 69.9King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys: 71.3Queen Mary's Grammar School: 72.6Haberdashers' Adams: 73.9Queen Mary's High School: 74.1Newport Girls' High School Academy: 74.4Wolverhampton Girls' High School: 75.1Alcester Grammar School: 75.5Lawrence Sheriff School: 75.7King Edward VI Handsworth School: 76.2Rugby High School: 77.1King 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: 80.5King Edward VI School: 81.1Stratford Girls' Grammar School: 81.9020406080
Grammar schools in the West Midlands

Days missed

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

the West Midlands average 4.9%St Joseph's College: 3.5%Newport Girls' High School Academy: 4.2%Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls: 4.2%King Edward VI Five Ways School: 4.2%Lawrence Sheriff School: 4.2%Stratford Girls' Grammar School: 4.4%Rugby High School: 4.5%Wolverhampton Girls' High School: 4.6%Queen Mary's Grammar School: 4.7%King Edward VI School: 4.8%Alcester Grammar School: 4.9%Queen Mary's High School: 4.9%Haberdashers' Adams: 4.9%Bishop Vesey's Grammar School: 5.1%King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys: 5.4%King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys: 5.7%King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls: 5.9%King Edward VI Handsworth School: 6%King Edward VI Aston School: 6.5%0%4%8%12%16%
Grammar schools in the West Midlands

Ofsted grades in the West Midlands

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 6 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 8 of 13
  • Good: 5 of 13
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 13
  • Inadequate: 0 of 13
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in the West Midlands

  1. Some are faith schools.

    1 of the 19 grammar schools in the West Midlands have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  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.

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About these schools

Grammar schools in the West Midlands, explained

There are 19 grammar schools in the West Midlands, teaching 21,429 children.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 8 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in West Midlands grammar schools scored an average Attainment 8 of 75.7 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

15.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,046 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 12.5% 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 grammar schools are in the West Midlands?
There are 19 grammar schools in the West Midlands, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best grammar schools in the West Midlands?
The highest-ranked grammar schools in the West Midlands on Eduscope are Stratford Girls' Grammar School, Newport Girls' High School Academy and Wolverhampton Girls' High School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding grammar schools are in the West Midlands?
the West Midlands has 8 grammar schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 5 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are grammar schools in the West Midlands 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 the West Midlands grammar schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across grammar schools in the West Midlands is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do grammar school admissions work in the West Midlands?
Grammar schools in the West Midlands select pupils based on academic ability, usually through the 11-plus exam taken in Year 6. Each grammar school sets its own pass mark and oversubscription criteria. Check individual school pages on Eduscope for admissions details.

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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