Key Facts

The West Midlands is home to 5,147 schools, with 89.5% of primary schools rated Good or Outstanding, and 84.9% of secondary schools achieving the same rating.
Primary schools in the West Midlands have 60.3% of pupils meeting the expected standard at KS2, compared to 61.0% nationally, with 554,963 pupils across 2,257 primary schools.
Secondary schools in the West Midlands have a Progress 8 score of -0.03, an Attainment 8 score of 46.56, and 45.4% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English and maths at KS4.
In the West Midlands, the pupil-teacher ratio is 21.72 in primary schools and 17.25 in secondary schools, with spending per pupil at £7,965 and £7,821 respectively.

Top Nurseries in West Midlands

2,433 nurseries in West Midlands

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4C

4 Community Trust Alder Coppice

DUDLEY, DY3 3PS

Nursery

4C

4 Community Trust Burnt Tree

Oldbury, B69 2LN

Nursery

4C

4 Community Trust Hurst Road

SMETHWICK, B67 6ND

Nursery

4C

4 Community Trust St Martins

TIPTON, DY4 7PG

Nursery

4C

4 Community Trust @ Temple Meadow Primary

Cradley Heath, B64 6RH

Nursery

4C

4 Community Trust Tividale community

Oldbury, B69 2HT

Nursery

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Top Primary Schools in West Midlands

2,277 primary schools in West Midlands

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AP

Abbey Primary School

Walsall, WS3 2RP

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils223

P/T Ratio–

Adcote School for Girls

Shrewsbury, SY4 2JY

Independent · Primary · Ages 4–18 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils197

P/T Ratio–

Albrighton Primary School & Nursery

Wolverhampton, WV7 3QS

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

AL

Arnold Lodge School

Leamington Spa, CV32 5TW

Independent · Primary · Ages 4–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils469

P/T Ratio–

BS

Bablake School

CV1 4AU

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils848

P/T Ratio–

Bantock Primary School

Wolverhampton, WV3 0HY

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils434

P/T Ratio–

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Top Secondary Schools in West Midlands

423 secondary schools in West Midlands

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Higham Lane North Academy

Nuneaton, CV11 6YN

Secondary · Ages 11–16

Rugeley John Taylor

Rugeley, WS15 1FY

All-through

Swanshurst School

Birmingham, B13 0TW

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–19 · Girls

Progress 8–

Attainment 8–

Eng+Maths–

Pupils1,928

King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys

Ofsted

Outstanding

Birmingham, B14 7QJ

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys

Progress 8+1.09

Attainment 883.3

Eng+Maths100%

Pupils1,059

Nuneaton Academy

Nuneaton, CV10 7PD

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8–

Attainment 8–

Eng+Maths–

Pupils961

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

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Top Sixth Form Colleges in West Midlands

32 sixth form colleges in West Midlands

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AU

Aston University Mathematics School

Birmingham, B7 4AG

Sixth Form · Ages 16–19

AAB+–

To Uni–

Pupils64

Absence–

Sandwell College

West Bromwich, B70 6AW

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+3%

To Uni27%

Pupils–

Absence–

BA

Burton and South Derbyshire College

Ofsted

Outstanding

Burton-On-Trent, DE14 3RL

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+–

To Uni15%

Pupils–

Absence–

Hereford College of Arts

Ofsted

Outstanding

Hereford, HR1 1LT

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+–

To Uni30%

Pupils–

Absence–

Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College

Ofsted

Outstanding

Birmingham, B12 9FF

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+14%

To Uni61%

Pupils–

Absence–

NA

Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group

Ofsted

Outstanding

Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 2GB

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+15%

To Uni31%

Pupils–

Absence–

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Top Special Schools in West Midlands

81 special schools in West Midlands

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Glasshouse College

Stourbridge, DY8 4HF

Special · Primary · Ages 16–25

Condover College Limited

Ofsted

Outstanding

Shrewsbury, SY4 1HF

Special · Primary · Ages 18–24

The Hive College

Ofsted

Outstanding

Birmingham, B23 7AT

Special · Primary · Ages 19–25

Chadsgrove Educational Trust Specialist College

Ofsted

Outstanding

Bromsgrove, B61 0JL

Special · Primary · Ages 19–25

The Linden Centre

Ofsted

Good

Telford, TF3 5BT

PRU · Primary · Ages 5–16

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils35

P/T Ratio5.1

Westfield School

Ofsted

Good

Leominster, HR6 8NZ

Special · Primary · Ages 2–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence9.2%

Pupils73

P/T Ratio8.5

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