- No Ofsted grade yet
- Girls
- Sixth form
Results above the West Midlands average.
312 first choices for 329 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1653.3
West Midlands 46.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –West Midlands 12.3%
- Pupils
- 1,928
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Secondary schools in West Midlands
All 535 secondary schools in West Midlands. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
Results
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
Birmingham, B14 7QJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Boys
- Grammar
- Sixth form
Results well above the West Midlands average.
290 first choices for 150 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1678.4
West Midlands 46.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –West Midlands 12.3%
- Pupils
- 1,059
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Report card
Results below the West Midlands average.
143 first choices for 166 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1641.8
West Midlands 46.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –West Midlands 12.3%
- Pupils
- 961
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Muslim
- Girls
Results well above the West Midlands average.
432 first choices for 123 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1663.6
West Midlands 46.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –West Midlands 12.3%
- Pupils
- 618
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Boys
- Grammar
- Sixth form
Results well above the West Midlands average.
306 first choices for 190 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1679.5
West Midlands 46.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –West Midlands 12.3%
- Pupils
- 1,455
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Boys
- Grammar
- Sixth form
Results well above the West Midlands average.
221 first choices for 87 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1681.1
West Midlands 46.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –West Midlands 12.3%
- Pupils
- 869
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- No Ofsted grade yet
No published results yet.
128 first choices for 179 places last year
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –West Midlands 12.3%
- Pupils
- 533
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Report card
- Boys
- Grammar
- Sixth form
Results well above the West Midlands average.
319 first choices for 150 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1675.7
West Midlands 46.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –West Midlands 12.3%
- Pupils
- 1,201
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Boys
- Grammar
- Sixth form
Results well above the West Midlands average.
367 first choices for 178 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1672.6
West Midlands 46.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –West Midlands 12.3%
- Pupils
- 1,399
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Muslim
- Boys
Results well above the West Midlands average.
362 first choices for 122 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1656.2
West Midlands 46.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –West Midlands 12.3%
- Pupils
- 609
- Pupils per teacher
- –
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
Birmingham, B14 7QJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls
- Ofsted:Report card
- Girls
- Grammar
- Sixth form
Results well above the West Midlands average.
337 first choices for 150 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1678.8
West Midlands 46.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –West Midlands 12.3%
- Pupils
- 1,118
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Grammar
- Sixth form
Results well above the West Midlands average.
293 first choices for 149 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1675.5
West Midlands 46.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –West Midlands 12.3%
- Pupils
- 1,294
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Girls
- Grammar
- Sixth form
Results well above the West Midlands average.
227 first choices for 119 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1674.4
West Midlands 46.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –West Midlands 12.3%
- Pupils
- 836
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Report card
- Girls
- Grammar
- Sixth form
Results well above the West Midlands average.
263 first choices for 149 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1674.1
West Midlands 46.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –West Midlands 12.3%
- Pupils
- 949
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Stratford Girls' Grammar School
Stratford-Upon-Avon, CV37 9HA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Girls
- Grammar
- Sixth form
Results well above the West Midlands average.
289 first choices for 120 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1681.9
West Midlands 46.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –West Midlands 12.3%
- Pupils
- 831
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Wolverhampton Girls' High School
Wolverhampton, WV6 0BY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Girls
- Grammar
- Sixth form
Results well above the West Midlands average.
334 first choices for 193 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1675.1
West Midlands 46.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –West Midlands 12.3%
- Pupils
- 1,211
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Report card
- Boys
- Grammar
- Sixth form
Results well above the West Midlands average.
143 first choices for 146 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1669.9
West Midlands 46.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –West Midlands 12.3%
- Pupils
- 1,023
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results above the West Midlands average.
145 first choices for 107 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1651.9
West Midlands 46.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –West Midlands 12.3%
- Pupils
- 612
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Sixth form
Results well above the West Midlands average.
385 first choices for 319 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1656.2
West Midlands 46.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –West Midlands 12.3%
- Pupils
- 1,880
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Grammar
- Sixth form
Results well above the West Midlands average.
387 first choices for 180 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1679.3
West Midlands 46.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –West Midlands 12.3%
- Pupils
- 1,324
- Pupils per teacher
- –
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Birmingham, B21 9ET · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys
- Ofsted:Good
- Boys
- Grammar
- Sixth form
Results well above the West Midlands average.
152 first choices for 146 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1671.3
West Midlands 46.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –West Midlands 12.3%
- Pupils
- 1,054
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Sixth form
Results above the West Midlands average.
249 first choices for 188 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1651.6
West Midlands 46.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –West Midlands 12.3%
- Pupils
- 1,088
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results above the West Midlands average.
163 first choices for 155 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1651.7
West Midlands 46.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –West Midlands 12.3%
- Pupils
- 829
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Sixth form
Results close to the West Midlands average.
223 first choices for 180 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1644.9
West Midlands 46.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –West Midlands 12.3%
- Pupils
- 1,063
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Secondary schools535435 mainstream, 100 special
- Met the standard at 1157.0%
- Good or Outstanding85%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools86 of 53538 Catholic, 20 Church of England
- Free school meals33.5%of pupils get them
- Pupils per teacher17.3England 18.1
The big picture
How West Midlands's secondary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Attainment 8 at 16
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in West Midlands
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 210 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 45 of 325
- Good: 231 of 325
- Requires improvement: 41 of 325
- Inadequate: 8 of 325
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in West Midlands
Some are faith schools.
86 of the 535 secondary schools in West Midlands have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or OutstandingList a school you're likely to get.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in West Midlands, explained
There are 535 secondary schools in West Midlands, teaching 382,201 children. 41 are run by the council and 374 are academies or free schools. The list also includes 100 special and 101 independent schools.
85% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 90% across England. 45 are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
57.0% of pupils in West Midlands met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 61% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 17% to 82%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
33.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,821 a year on each pupil, against £7,460 across England. 26.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 20% across England.
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Pick an area to see its secondary schools, or browse other kinds of school in and around West Midlands.
- Birmingham132 secondary schools
- Staffordshire78 secondary schools
- Warwickshire46 secondary schools
- Worcestershire44 secondary schools
- Sandwell32 secondary schools
- Coventry27 secondary schools
- Shropshire25 secondary schools
- Wolverhampton25 secondary schools
- Dudley24 secondary schools
- Walsall23 secondary schools
- Stoke-on-Trent22 secondary schools
- Herefordshire21 secondary schools
- Solihull18 secondary schools
- Telford and Wrekin18 secondary schools
Other schools in West Midlands
- Primary schools1,834 schools
- Nurseries1,669 schools
- Sixth form colleges24 schools
- Grammar schools52 schools
- Private schools273 schools
- Special schools319 schools
- Boarding schools45 schools
- Faith schools833 schools
- Catholic schools231 schools
- Church of England schools530 schools
- Muslim schools29 schools
- Jewish schools1 schools
- Girls' schools32 schools
- Boys' schools31 schools
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in West Midlands?
There are 789 secondary schools in West Midlands, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in West Midlands?
Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked secondary schools in West Midlands include Swanshurst School, King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys, and Nuneaton Academy. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.
How many Ofsted Outstanding secondary schools are in West Midlands?
West Midlands has 45 secondary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 231 are rated Good, meaning 85% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are secondary 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 Progress 8 score for secondary schools in West Midlands?
The average Progress 8 score across secondary schools in West Midlands is -0.03. Progress 8 measures how much progress pupils make between Key Stage 2 and their GCSE results, compared to pupils with similar prior attainment nationally.
What is the average class size in West Midlands secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in West Midlands is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in West Midlands?
When choosing a secondary school in West Midlands, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 789 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.