Best Secondary Schools in West Midlands
379 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- There are 379 secondary schools in West Midlands, educating 382,201 pupils, with a pupil-teacher ratio of 17.25.
- In West Midlands, 84.9% of secondary schools are rated Good or Outstanding, with 45 schools achieving an Outstanding rating and 231 rated Good.
- Secondary schools in West Midlands have a Progress 8 score of -0.03, an Attainment 8 score of 46.56, and 45.4% of pupils achieve grade 5+ in English & maths.
- West Midlands secondary schools have 33.5% of pupils eligible for free school meals, 26.3% persistent absence rate, and £7,821 spending per pupil.
Swanshurst School
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–19 · Girls
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
Nuneaton Academy
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham
Ofsted
Outstanding
Secondary · Ages 11–16 · Girls
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
King Edward VI School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
Windsor Olympus Academy
Secondary · Ages 11–16
Lawrence Sheriff School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East
Ofsted
Outstanding
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Alcester Grammar School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Newport Girls' High School Academy
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Queen Mary's High School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Stratford Girls' Grammar School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Wolverhampton Girls' High School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
King Edward VI Aston School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
Fairfield High School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Kenilworth School and Sixth Form
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–19
King Edward VI Five Ways School
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
Frequently Asked Questions
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | West Midlands | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 85% | 90% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | -0.03 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 46.6 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 26% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 17.3:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £7,821 | £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.