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Best schools in West Bromwich

26 schools in West Bromwich with the same league rank as the Sandwell 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

West Bromwich's own ranking

In West BromwichSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1St John Bosco Catholic Primary School83%30%Top 3% (2/86) in Sandwell
2Ryders Green Primary School77%5%Top 12% (10/86) in Sandwell
3King George V Primary School70%3%Top 27% (23/86) in Sandwell
4Hargate Primary School66%8%Top 39% (33/86) in Sandwell
5Holy Trinity CofE Primary School64%0%Top 45% (38/86) in Sandwell
6Lyng Primary School63%7%Top 49% (42/86) in Sandwell
7Harvills Hawthorn Primary School63%3%Top 50% (43/86) in Sandwell
8All Saints CofE Primary School62%8%(45/86) in Sandwell
9Lodge Primary School61%5%(48/86) in Sandwell
10Hateley Heath Academy57%7%(59/86) in Sandwell
11Moorlands Primary School55%3%(61/86) in Sandwell
12Eaton Valley Primary School54%2%(64/86) in Sandwell
13Hall Green Primary School53%7%(66/86) in Sandwell
14Pennyhill Primary School52%1%(68/86) in Sandwell
15Hanbury Primary School50%3%(72/86) in Sandwell
16Newtown Primary School48%7%(78/86) in Sandwell
17St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School42%0%(85/86) in Sandwell

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Grove Vale Primary SchoolBirmingham2.7 miles83%13%Top 4% (3/86) in Sandwell
Langley Primary SchoolOldbury2.1 miles81%11%Top 6% (5/86) in Sandwell
George Betts Primary AcademySmethwick1.2 miles80%19%Top 7% (6/86) in Sandwell
Grace Mary Primary SchoolOldbury2.4 miles80%13%Top 9% (7/86) in Sandwell
Moat Farm Junior SchoolOldbury2.4 miles78%13%Top 10% (8/86) in Sandwell
Ocker Hill AcademyTipton2.7 miles77%23%Top 11% (9/86) in Sandwell
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, HandsworthBirmingham3.1 miles77%19%Top 17% (46/279) in Birmingham
Shireland Technology PrimarySmethwick2.7 miles75%18%Top 13% (11/86) in Sandwell
Dorrington AcademyBirmingham3.0 miles75%18%Top 21% (57/279) in Birmingham
Tameside Primary AcademyWednesbury2.3 miles75%17%Top 14% (12/86) in Sandwell

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)

West Bromwich's own ranking

In West BromwichSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Sandwell Academy49.048%Top 16% (3/19) in Sandwell
2West Bromwich Collegiate Academy48.446%Top 22% (4/19) in Sandwell
3George Salter Academy40.536%(13/19) in Sandwell
4The Phoenix Collegiate38.927%(17/19) in Sandwell

Not ranked: Shireland Biomedical Utc, Shireland CBSO Academy: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
King Edward VI Five Ways School (grammar)Birmingham6.0 miles79.398%Top 4% (3/88) in Birmingham
King Edward VI Handsworth School (grammar)Birmingham3.1 miles76.2100%Top 7% (6/88) in Birmingham
Queen Mary's High School (grammar)Walsall5.0 miles74.196%1st (1/19) in Walsall
Queen Mary's Grammar School (grammar)Walsall4.2 miles72.694%Top 11% (2/19) in Walsall
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (grammar)Birmingham2.7 miles71.398%Top 8% (7/88) in Birmingham
King Edward VI Aston School (grammar)Birmingham4.6 miles69.999%Top 10% (8/88) in Birmingham
St Paul's School for GirlsBirmingham3.7 miles65.982%Top 11% (9/88) in Birmingham
Eden Boys' School, BirminghamBirmingham4.1 miles62.282%Top 13% (11/88) in Birmingham
King Edward VI Lordswood School for GirlsBirmingham3.6 miles53.654%Top 18% (15/88) in Birmingham
Birmingham Ormiston AcademyBirmingham5.0 miles53.055%Top 20% (17/88) in Birmingham

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)

West Bromwich's own ranking

In West BromwichSchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1Sandwell Academy34.7+0.29Top 16% (2/13) in Sandwell
2The Phoenix Collegiate29.1-0.45Top 47% (6/13) in Sandwell
3George Salter Academy28.9-0.13(8/13) in Sandwell
4Shireland Biomedical Utc26.8-0.17(10/13) in Sandwell
5Sandwell College24.5-0.45(11/13) in Sandwell

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
King Edward VI Five Ways School (grammar)Birmingham6.0 miles43.4-0.09Top 12% (5/45) in Birmingham
Queen Mary's Grammar School (grammar)Walsall4.2 miles40.9-0.241st (1/17) in Walsall
King Edward VI Handsworth School (grammar)Birmingham3.1 miles40.8-0.11Top 14% (6/45) in Birmingham
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (grammar)Birmingham2.7 miles40.5+0.13Top 16% (7/45) in Birmingham
St Paul's School for GirlsBirmingham3.7 miles39.9-0.24Top 18% (8/45) in Birmingham
Queen Mary's High School (grammar)Walsall5.0 miles38.8-0.26Top 12% (2/17) in Walsall
King Edward VI Aston School (grammar)Birmingham4.6 miles38.4-0.17Top 20% (9/45) in Birmingham
Ark St Alban's AcademyBirmingham5.6 miles37.9+0.28Top 23% (10/45) in Birmingham
Nishkam High SchoolBirmingham3.9 miles36.0-0.02Top 27% (12/45) in Birmingham
Wood Green AcademyWednesbury3.1 miles35.7+0.071st (1/13) in Sandwell

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 West Bromwich itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
King Edward VI High School for GirlsBirmingham5.5 miles51.71st (1/7) in Birmingham
Solihull SchoolSolihull11.7 miles46.41st (1/1) in Solihull
Edgbaston High School for GirlsBirmingham4.5 miles42.0Top 29% (2/7) in Birmingham
Wolverhampton Grammar SchoolWolverhampton8.1 miles41.71st (1/2) in Wolverhampton
Mander Portman Woodward Independent CollegeBirmingham4.5 miles37.7Top 43% (3/7) in Birmingham
Tettenhall College IncorporatedWolverhampton9.1 miles31.6(2/2) in Wolverhampton
St George's School EdgbastonWest Midlands4.6 miles31.2(4/7) in Birmingham
Highclare SchoolWest Midlands6.6 miles29.4(5/7) in Birmingham
Elmhurst Ballet SchoolBirmingham5.6 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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