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Best schools in West Midlands

2 schools in West Midlands with the same league rank as the Birmingham and 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 middle of its schools beside them.

Primary schools

None in West Midlands itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Cromwell Junior and Infant SchoolBirmingham2.9 miles97%20%Top 1% (2/279) in Birmingham
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary SchoolBirmingham2.6 miles84%19%Top 5% (13/279) in Birmingham
Nishkam Primary School BirminghamBirmingham0.8 miles84%16%Top 6% (14/279) in Birmingham
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolBirmingham3.1 miles84%14%Top 7% (17/279) in Birmingham
St Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolBirmingham2.8 miles83%21%Top 8% (20/279) in Birmingham
George Betts Primary AcademySmethwick2.2 miles80%19%Top 7% (6/86) in Sandwell
Prince Albert Junior and Infant SchoolBirmingham2.1 miles79%13%Top 13% (35/279) in Birmingham
Moat Farm Junior SchoolOldbury2.7 miles78%13%Top 10% (8/86) in Sandwell
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, HandsworthBirmingham0.7 miles77%19%Top 17% (46/279) in Birmingham
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary SchoolBirmingham2.7 miles77%13%Top 17% (47/279) in Birmingham

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)

None in West Midlands itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls (grammar)Sutton Coldfield6.0 miles80.599%1st (1/88) in Birmingham
King Edward VI Five Ways School (grammar)Birmingham5.3 miles79.398%Top 4% (3/88) in Birmingham
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls (grammar)Birmingham5.1 miles78.897%Top 5% (4/88) in Birmingham
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys (grammar)Birmingham5.1 miles78.498%Top 6% (5/88) in Birmingham
King Edward VI Handsworth School (grammar)Birmingham0.8 miles76.2100%Top 7% (6/88) in Birmingham
Queen Mary's Grammar School (grammar)Walsall5.4 miles72.694%Top 11% (2/19) in Walsall
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (grammar)Birmingham0.5 miles71.398%Top 8% (7/88) in Birmingham
King Edward VI Aston School (grammar)Birmingham2.4 miles69.999%Top 10% (8/88) in Birmingham
St Paul's School for GirlsBirmingham1.7 miles65.982%Top 11% (9/88) in Birmingham
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, BirminghamBirmingham5.1 miles63.681%Top 12% (10/88) 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)

None in West Midlands itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys (grammar)Birmingham5.1 miles47.0-0.141st (1/45) in Birmingham
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls (grammar)Birmingham5.1 miles46.7-0.06Top 5% (2/45) in Birmingham
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls (grammar)Sutton Coldfield6.0 miles44.3-0.12Top 9% (4/45) in Birmingham
King Edward VI Five Ways School (grammar)Birmingham5.3 miles43.4-0.09Top 12% (5/45) in Birmingham
Queen Mary's Grammar School (grammar)Walsall5.4 miles40.9-0.241st (1/17) in Walsall
King Edward VI Handsworth School (grammar)Birmingham0.8 miles40.8-0.11Top 14% (6/45) in Birmingham
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (grammar)Birmingham0.5 miles40.5+0.13Top 16% (7/45) in Birmingham
St Paul's School for GirlsBirmingham1.7 miles39.9-0.24Top 18% (8/45) in Birmingham
King Edward VI Aston School (grammar)Birmingham2.4 miles38.4-0.17Top 20% (9/45) in Birmingham
Ark St Alban's AcademyBirmingham3.2 miles37.9+0.28Top 23% (10/45) 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)

West Midlands's own ranking

In West MidlandsSchoolPoints per A level entryLeague rank
1St George's School Edgbaston31.2(4/7) in Birmingham
2Highclare School29.4(5/7) in Birmingham

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
King Edward VI High School for GirlsBirmingham3.5 miles51.71st (1/7) in Birmingham
Solihull SchoolSolihull9.3 miles46.41st (1/1) in Solihull
Edgbaston High School for GirlsBirmingham2.4 miles42.0Top 29% (2/7) in Birmingham
Wolverhampton Grammar SchoolWolverhampton10.5 miles41.71st (1/2) in Wolverhampton
Mander Portman Woodward Independent CollegeBirmingham2.3 miles37.7Top 43% (3/7) in Birmingham
Tettenhall College IncorporatedWolverhampton11.5 miles31.6(2/2) in Wolverhampton
Elmhurst Ballet SchoolBirmingham3.4 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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League tables: Birmingham Primary · Birmingham GCSE · Sandwell Primary · Sandwell GCSE.

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