A town in Dudley
In short: Most primary schools here are rated Good or better, fewer than across England. Results at 11 are close to England, and results at 16 were below England in 2026. Missing school is a bigger problem than across England.
Brierley Hill at a glance
How Brierley Hill's schools compare with England, area by area.
Primary and secondary schools are ranked by Eduscope score, which weighs up results, inspections, attendance and more. Nurseries, special and independent schools aren't ranked. A high score isn't everything: always visit.
9 mainstream schools in Brierley Hill, best first
Results well above the England average.
45 first choices, 49 offers made
Met the standard at 1178%
England 62%
Results above the England average.
54 first choices, 62 offers made
Met the standard at 1166%
England 62%
Results close to the England average.
47 first choices, 49 offers made
Met the standard at 1161%
England 62%
1 mainstream schools in Brierley Hill, best first
Results well below the England average.
124 first choices, 147 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1637.6
England 46.2
8 in Brierley Hill, highest Ofsted grade first
Brierley Hill, DY5 3PS · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Brierley Hill, DY5 1XA · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Brierley Hill, DY5 2RR · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
1 in Brierley Hill, by the school's Eduscope score
Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
2 in Brierley Hill. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Dudley, DY5 3DY · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 18
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
1 in Brierley Hill. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Dudley, DY5 3DY · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 18
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Each dot is a school or nursery, coloured by its latest Ofsted grade. Point at a dot to see its name, or use the list.
Your home council handles your application, wherever the school is. Living nearby doesn't guarantee a place: each school's admission rules decide.
Pick a stage to see every Brierley Hill school for that age, with filters for type, faith and Ofsted grade.
Ages 0 to 4
6 Good, 1 need to improve.
8nurseries
Ages 4 to 11
88% Good or better. 59% met the standard at 11.
11schools
Ages 11 to 16
0 Good, 1 need to improve. 30% got grade 5 in English and maths.
3schools
The one inspected is Good or better. About 6 pupils per teacher.
2schools
Here's how Brierley Hill's schools break down by type, faith and more.
Some areas, like parts of a bigger town, are easiest to find by postcode.
Inspections, exam results and attendance, next to the figure for England where we have it.
Worked out by Eduscope from each school's published figures. Not an official statistic for this town.
Brierley HillEngland
Primaries rated Good or Outstanding
Latest Ofsted grade, 8 primaries with one.
88%
England 96%
Secondaries rated Good or Outstanding
0 of the 1 with a grade.
0%
England 93%
Met the expected standard at 11
Reading, writing and maths.
59%
England 62%
Close to England
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
At GCSE.
30%
Pupils who miss a lot of school
Missed 1 in 10 days or more. Lower is better.
20%
England 18%
Primary pupils on free school meals
A sign of family income, not of school quality.
31%
Latest graded inspection for the 10 schools that have one.
80%
Good or Outstanding
Brierley Hill in blue. There were no tests in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid.
Brierley Hill has 20 schools and nurseries.
There are 7% fewer pupils than in 2018.
31% of primary pupils here get free school meals. Schools get extra money for each of them.
Pupils in Brierley Hill's state schools each January.
Down 7% since 2018.
Out of every 10 primary pupils, how many get free school meals. It's a sign of family income, not of school quality.
Brierley Hill31%
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Brierley Hill has 20 schools, including 11 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, 8 nurseries, 1 independent school, 2 special schools. Some count in more than one group. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.
The highest-ranked schools in Brierley Hill on Eduscope are Brockmoor Primary School, Peters Hill Primary School, Withymoor Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance. Independent, special and nursery schools aren't ranked.
80% of inspected schools in Brierley Hill hold a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, which is below the England average of 94.8%. This includes 1 school rated Outstanding and 7 rated Good.
Across primary schools in Brierley Hill, 59% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
The average pupil-teacher ratio across schools in Brierley Hill is 18.2:1. While not a direct measure of class size, this indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil. Across England it is 17.9:1.
The persistent absence rate across schools in Brierley Hill is 20.0%. A pupil is classed as persistently absent if they miss 10% or more of school sessions. Across England it is 18.1%.
There are 4,105 pupils enrolled across schools in Brierley Hill, with 3,097 in primary and 1,008 in secondary. 32.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.
There is 1 independent school in Brierley Hill, a special school for children with special educational needs, where councils usually pay the fees. You can compare it on Eduscope, including inspection reports where available.
Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 20 schools in Brierley Hill by Ofsted ratings, exam results, and distance. Filter by school type, gender, religious character, and admissions policy to narrow your options.
Sources: DfE school performance tables, DfE school census and workforce, DfE pupil absence, Ofsted. Photos are stand-ins.
