Best Church of England Schools in West Midlands
519 church of england schools found
Key Facts
- There are 520 Church of England schools in West Midlands, accounting for 10.1% of the region's schools, which is above the national average of 8.8%.
- These schools have 124,288 pupils, with 23.5% eligible for free school meals and a pupil-teacher ratio of 21.17, and spending per pupil is £7,213.
- Ofsted inspections show 89.5% of West Midlands Church of England schools are Good or Outstanding, with 37 Outstanding and 271 Good out of 344 inspected schools.
- The schools have 62.3% of pupils meeting the expected standard at KS2, a Progress 8 score of -0.07, and 28.0% achieve grade 5+ in English & maths, with a persistent absence rate of 15.5%.
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Birchfield School
Wolverhampton, WV7 3AF
Independent · Primary · Ages 4–16
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils191
P/T Ratio–
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Bromsgrove School
Bromsgrove, B61 7DU
Independent · Primary · Ages 2–18
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils2,058
P/T Ratio–
Denstone College
Uttoxeter, ST14 5HN
Independent · Primary · Ages 4–19
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils754
P/T Ratio–
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Ellesmere College
Ellesmere, SY12 9AB
Independent · Primary · Ages 7–19
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils518
P/T Ratio–
Hereford Cathedral School With A Junior School
Hereford, HR1 2NG
Independent · Primary · Ages 3–19
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils571
P/T Ratio–
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Kinnerley Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Oswestry, SY10 8DF
Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11
Lichfield Cathedral School
Lichfield, WS13 7LH
Independent · Primary · Ages 2–19
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils529
P/T Ratio–
Old Church Church of England C Primary School
Wednesbury, WS10 8DL
Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils431
P/T Ratio–
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Prestfelde School
Shrewsbury, SY2 6NZ
Independent · Primary · Ages 3–13
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils322
P/T Ratio–
Rugby School
Rugby, CV21 3AW
Independent · Primary · Ages 13–18
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils869
P/T Ratio–
Solihull School
Solihull, B91 3DJ
Independent · Primary · Ages 3–19
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils1,565
P/T Ratio–
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Shrewsbury, SY4 1DB
Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11
St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Telford, TF6 6DH
Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 5,149 church of england schools in West Midlands, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | West Midlands | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 90% | 90% |
| Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard | 62% | 61% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | -0.07 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 40.8 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 15% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 21.2:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £7,213 | £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.