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Best schools in Wednesbury

22 schools in Wednesbury with the same league rank as the Sandwell and Walsall league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the town centre beside them.

Primary schools

Wednesbury's own ranking

In WednesburySchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Tameside Primary Academy75%17%Top 14% (12/86) in Sandwell
2St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston74%10%Top 21% (16/77) in Walsall
3Kings Hill Primary School74%9%Top 23% (17/77) in Walsall
4St John's Church of England Primary Academy73%13%Top 18% (15/86) in Sandwell
5Woods Bank Academy72%0%Top 28% (21/77) in Walsall
6Old Park Primary School68%20%Top 32% (27/86) in Sandwell
7Salisbury Primary School67%5%Top 43% (33/77) in Walsall
8The Priory Primary School63%10%Top 46% (39/86) in Sandwell
9Old Church Church of England C Primary School62%2%(43/77) in Walsall
10Holyhead Primary Academy60%10%(49/86) in Sandwell
11Wood Green Junior School60%7%(50/86) in Sandwell
12Park Hill Primary School53%10%(65/86) in Sandwell
13St Mary's Catholic Primary School52%0%(69/86) in Sandwell
14Mesty Croft Primary46%5%(82/86) in Sandwell
15Pinfold Street Primary School44%3%(65/77) in Walsall

Not ranked: Albert Pritchard Infant School: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
St John Bosco Catholic Primary SchoolWest Bromwich1.3 miles83%30%Top 3% (2/86) in Sandwell
Reedswood E-ACT AcademyWalsall2.7 miles83%15%Top 4% (3/77) in Walsall
County Bridge Primary SchoolWalsall2.2 miles77%37%Top 11% (8/77) in Walsall
Loxdale Primary SchoolBilston2.2 miles77%27%Top 22% (15/70) in Wolverhampton
Ocker Hill AcademyTipton1.0 miles77%23%Top 11% (9/86) in Sandwell
St Giles Church of England Primary SchoolWillenhall2.5 miles77%20%Top 12% (9/77) in Walsall
Stow Heath Primary SchoolWillenhall3.0 miles77%12%Top 23% (16/70) in Wolverhampton
Ryders Green Primary SchoolWest Bromwich2.0 miles77%5%Top 12% (10/86) in Sandwell
Moorcroft Wood AcademyWalsall1.2 miles74%13%Top 20% (15/77) in Walsall
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary SchoolWalsall2.7 miles73%10%Top 24% (18/77) in Walsall

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

Wednesbury's own ranking

In WednesburySchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Wood Green Academy43.940%Top 48% (9/19) in Sandwell
2Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School41.527%(10/19) in Sandwell
3Wodensborough Ormiston Academy41.042%(12/19) in Sandwell
4Grace Academy Darlaston41.023%(10/19) in Walsall

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
King Edward VI Handsworth School (grammar)Birmingham5.4 miles76.2100%Top 7% (6/88) in Birmingham
Wolverhampton Girls' High School (grammar)Wolverhampton6.2 miles75.198%1st (1/20) in Wolverhampton
Queen Mary's High School (grammar)Walsall3.2 miles74.196%1st (1/19) in Walsall
Queen Mary's Grammar School (grammar)Walsall2.9 miles72.694%Top 11% (2/19) in Walsall
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (grammar)Birmingham5.0 miles71.398%Top 8% (7/88) in Birmingham
Eden Boys' School, BirminghamBirmingham5.8 miles62.282%Top 13% (11/88) in Birmingham
Thomas Telford University Technical CollegeWolverhampton4.9 miles53.562%Top 10% (2/20) in Wolverhampton
St Francis of Assisi Catholic CollegeWalsall5.7 miles53.056%Top 16% (3/19) in Walsall
Nishkam High SchoolBirmingham6.2 miles52.056%Top 22% (19/88) in Birmingham
Bristnall Hall AcademyOldbury4.8 miles51.650%1st (1/19) in Sandwell

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

Wednesbury's own ranking

In WednesburySchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1Wood Green Academy35.7+0.071st (1/13) in Sandwell
2Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School30.0-0.26Top 39% (5/13) in Sandwell
3Grace Academy Darlaston24.9-0.76(15/17) in Walsall

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Wolverhampton Girls' High School (grammar)Wolverhampton6.2 miles43.0-0.051st (1/20) in Wolverhampton
Queen Mary's Grammar School (grammar)Walsall2.9 miles40.9-0.241st (1/17) in Walsall
King Edward VI Handsworth School (grammar)Birmingham5.4 miles40.8-0.11Top 14% (6/45) in Birmingham
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (grammar)Birmingham5.0 miles40.5+0.13Top 16% (7/45) in Birmingham
Queen Mary's High School (grammar)Walsall3.2 miles38.8-0.26Top 12% (2/17) in Walsall
Nishkam High SchoolBirmingham6.2 miles36.0-0.02Top 27% (12/45) in Birmingham
The Khalsa Academy WolverhamptonWolverhampton3.2 miles35.6+0.28Top 15% (3/20) in Wolverhampton
Sandwell AcademyWest Bromwich3.8 miles34.7+0.29Top 16% (2/13) in Sandwell
St Francis of Assisi Catholic CollegeWalsall5.7 miles34.3+0.08Top 18% (3/17) in Walsall
Holyhead SchoolBirmingham4.5 miles33.4+0.17Top 38% (17/45) in Birmingham

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

None in Wednesbury itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
King Edward VI High School for GirlsBirmingham8.1 miles51.71st (1/7) in Birmingham
Edgbaston High School for GirlsBirmingham7.1 miles42.0Top 29% (2/7) in Birmingham
Wolverhampton Grammar SchoolWolverhampton5.8 miles41.71st (1/2) in Wolverhampton
Mander Portman Woodward Independent CollegeBirmingham7.1 miles37.7Top 43% (3/7) in Birmingham
Lichfield Cathedral SchoolLichfield12.3 miles37.6(3/5) in Staffordshire
St. Dominic's Grammar SchoolStafford10.8 miles34.0(5/5) in Staffordshire
Tettenhall College IncorporatedWolverhampton6.8 miles31.6(2/2) in Wolverhampton
St George's School EdgbastonWest Midlands7.2 miles31.2(4/7) in Birmingham
Highclare SchoolWest Midlands8.0 miles29.4(5/7) in Birmingham
Elmhurst Ballet SchoolBirmingham8.2 miles29.3(6/7) in Birmingham

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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