What are the best boarding schools in West Midlands?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked boarding schools in West Midlands include 4 Community Trust Alder Coppice, 4 Community Trust Burnt Tree, and 4 Community Trust Hurst Road. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding boarding schools are in West Midlands?

West Midlands has 280 boarding schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 1500 are rated Good, meaning 89% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are boarding schools in West Midlands ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in West Midlands boarding schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across boarding schools in West Midlands is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Boarding Schools in West Midlands

52 boarding schools found

Key Facts

In West Midlands, 52 boarding schools (1.0% of total) provide residential education to 20,223 pupils, with a pupil-teacher ratio of 15.93.
West Midlands boarding schools have 7.7% pupils eligible for free school meals and 16.9% with English as an additional language, compared to national averages of 23.8% and 19.5% respectively.
Ofsted inspections of West Midlands boarding schools show 76.5% rated Good or Outstanding, with a breakdown of 3 Outstanding, 10 Good, 3 Requires Improvement, and 1 Inadequate out of 17 inspected.
Boarding schools in West Midlands spend £13,704 per pupil, with 19.7% achieving grade 5+ in English & maths, and 24.5% experiencing persistent absence, compared to the national average of 20.0%.

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Adcote School for Girls

Shrewsbury, SY4 2JY

Independent · Primary · Ages 4–18 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils197

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Bilton Grange School

Rugby, CV22 6QU

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–14

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Pupils382

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Bredon School

Tewkesbury, GL20 6AH

Independent · Primary · Ages 7–21

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Pupils217

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Bromsgrove School

Bromsgrove, B61 7DU

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–18

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Absence–

Pupils2,058

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Concord College

Shrewsbury, SY5 7PF

Independent · Primary · Ages 12–20

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Pupils547

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Denstone College

Uttoxeter, ST14 5HN

Independent · Primary · Ages 4–19

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Pupils754

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Ellesmere College

Ellesmere, SY12 9AB

Independent · Primary · Ages 7–19

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Pupils518

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Elmhurst Ballet School

Birmingham, B5 7UH

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–19

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Pupils185

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Pupils270

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Moor Park School

Ludlow, SY8 4DZ

Independent · Primary · Ages 0–13

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Pupils202

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Moreton Hall School

Oswestry, SY11 3EW

Independent · Primary · Ages 1–18

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Absence–

Pupils344

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Oswestry School

Oswestry, SY11 2TL

Independent · Primary · Ages 4–19

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Pupils461

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Packwood Haugh School

Shrewsbury, SY4 1HX

Independent · Primary · Ages 4–13

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Absence–

Pupils195

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Prestfelde School

Shrewsbury, SY2 6NZ

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–13

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Absence–

Pupils322

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Rugby School

Rugby, CV21 3AW

Independent · Primary · Ages 13–18

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Absence–

Pupils869

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Shrewsbury School

Shrewsbury, SY3 7BA

Independent · Primary · Ages 12–18

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Absence–

Pupils826

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St Michael Abbey School

Tenbury Wells, WR15 8PH

Independent · Primary · Ages 13–19

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Pupils6

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Tettenhall College Incorporated

Wolverhampton, WV6 8QX

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–18

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Pupils431

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The Downs, Malvern College Prep School

Malvern, WR13 6EY

Independent · Primary · Ages 0–13

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Pupils204

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Frequently Asked Questions

There are 5,149 boarding schools in West Midlands, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	West Midlands	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	76%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	37%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	-0.09	+0.00
Attainment 8	34.8	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	25%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	15.9:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£13,704	£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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Adcote School for Girls

Bilton Grange School

Bredon School

Bromsgrove School

Concord College

Denstone College

Ellesmere College

Elmhurst Ballet School

Glasshouse College

Hereford Cathedral School With A Junior School

King's High School

Lucton School

Malvern College

Malvern St James

Moor Park School

Moreton Hall School

Oswestry School

Packwood Haugh School

Prestfelde School

Rugby School

Shrewsbury School

St Michael Abbey School

Tettenhall College Incorporated

The Downs, Malvern College Prep School

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What are the best boarding schools in West Midlands?

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How are boarding schools in West Midlands ranked on Eduscope?

What is the average class size in West Midlands boarding schools?

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