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Best Schools in West Midlands

5,148 schools in West Midlands

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

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

Top Primary Schools in West Midlands

2,276 primary schools in West Midlands

AP

Abbey Primary School

Walsall, WS3 2RP

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

Adcote School for Girls logo

Adcote School for Girls

Shrewsbury, SY4 2JY

Independent · Primary · Ages 4–18 · Girls

KS2 Expected
Absence
Pupils197
P/T Ratio
Albrighton Primary School & Nursery logo

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
Pupils961
P/T Ratio
Bantock Primary School logo

Bantock Primary School

Wolverhampton, WV3 0HY

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

Top Secondary Schools in West Midlands

423 secondary schools in West Midlands

Higham Lane North Academy logo

Higham Lane North Academy

Nuneaton, CV11 6YN

Secondary · Ages 11–16

Rugeley John Taylor logo

Rugeley John Taylor

Rugeley, WS15 1FY

All-through

Swanshurst School logo

Swanshurst School

Birmingham, B13 0TW

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–19 · Girls

Progress 8
Attainment 8
Eng+Maths
Pupils1,920
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys logo

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%
Pupils1,054
Nuneaton Academy logo

Nuneaton Academy

Nuneaton, CV10 7PD

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8
Attainment 8
Eng+Maths
Pupils961
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham logo

Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham

Ofsted

Outstanding

Birmingham, B10 9HH

Secondary · Ages 11–16 · Girls

Progress 8+1.18
Attainment 861.7
Eng+Maths92%
Pupils616

Top Sixth Form Colleges in West Midlands

32 sixth form colleges in West Midlands

AU

Aston University Mathematics School

Birmingham, B7 4AG

Sixth Form · Ages 16–19

Sandwell College logo

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 logo

Hereford College of Arts

Ofsted

Outstanding

Hereford, HR1 1LT

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+
To Uni30%
Pupils
Absence
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College logo

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

Top Special Schools in West Midlands

81 special schools in West Midlands

Glasshouse College logo

Glasshouse College

Stourbridge, DY8 4HF

Special · Primary · Ages 16–25

Condover College Limited logo

Condover College Limited

Ofsted

Outstanding

Shrewsbury, SY4 1HF

Special · Primary · Ages 18–24

The Hive College logo

The Hive College

Ofsted

Outstanding

Birmingham, B23 7AT

Special · Primary · Ages 19–25

Chadsgrove Educational Trust Specialist College logo

Chadsgrove Educational Trust Specialist College

Ofsted

Outstanding

Bromsgrove, B61 0JL

Special · Primary · Ages 19–25

The Linden Centre logo

The Linden Centre

Ofsted

Good

Telford, TF3 5BT

PRU · Primary · Ages 5–16

KS2 Expected
Absence
Pupils35
P/T Ratio5.1
Westfield School logo

Westfield School

Ofsted

Good

Leominster, HR6 8NZ

Special · Primary · Ages 2–19

KS2 Expected
Absence9.2%
Pupils73
P/T Ratio8.5

Top Independent Schools in West Midlands

272 independent schools in West Midlands

Adcote School for Girls logo

Adcote School for Girls

Shrewsbury, SY4 2JY

Independent · Primary · Ages 4–18 · Girls

KS2 Expected
Absence
Pupils197
P/T Ratio
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
Pupils961
P/T Ratio
Beacon Independent School logo

Beacon Independent School

Lichfield, WS13 6JX

Independent · Primary · Ages 9–16

KS2 Expected
Absence
Pupils3
P/T Ratio
BG

Bilton Grange School

Rugby, CV22 6QU

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–14

KS2 Expected
Absence
Pupils382
P/T Ratio
BS

Birchfield School

Wolverhampton, WV7 3AF

Independent · Primary · Ages 4–16

KS2 Expected
Absence
Pupils191
P/T Ratio

Frequently Asked Questions

West Midlands has 5,148 schools, including 2276 primary schools, 423 secondary schools, 2433 nurseries, 272 independent schools, 81 special schools. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.

Area Benchmarks

MetricWest MidlandsEngland
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)89%90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard60%61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8-0.06+0.00
Attainment 844.746.1
AttendancePersistent Absence21%20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio19.8:118.1:1
Spending per Pupil£8,106£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.

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