Largest Schools in Birmingham (2025)

Schools with the most pupils on roll. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 100 schools in Birmingham, West Midlands. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and West Midlands.

#	School	Sector	Pupils	Success Index (England)	Key result	Students
1	Starbank School Birmingham · All-through · Ages 3–16	Academy	2,161	71.1 Top 25%	49.0 Attainment 8	2,161
2	Swanshurst School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–19	Academy	1,928	16.5 Lower 50%	45.2% Free school meals	1,928
3	The Arthur Terry School Sutton Coldfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,758	80.3 Top 25%	55.4 Attainment 8	1,758
4	Waverley School Birmingham · All-through · Ages 2–19	Academy	1,687	40.0 Lower 50%	41.9 Attainment 8	1,687
5	Washwood Heath Academy Birmingham · All-through · Ages 4–18	Academy	1,668	35.8 Lower 50%	42.9 Attainment 8	1,668
6	Fairfax Sutton Coldfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,581	64.9 Top 50%	49.1 Attainment 8	1,581
7	Plantsbrook School Sutton Coldfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,574	70.9 Top 25%	51.8 Attainment 8	1,574
8	Ark Victoria Academy Birmingham · All-through · Ages 3–18	Academy	1,519	65.7 Top 50%	48.4 Attainment 8	1,519
9	Ninestiles, an Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,476	36.7 Lower 50%	44.9 Attainment 8	1,476
10	Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Sutton Coldfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,455	95.1 Top 5%	77.1 Attainment 8	1,455
11	Moseley School and Sixth Form Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	1,413	18.6 Lower 50%	39.7 Attainment 8	1,413
12	King Edward VI Handsworth School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,365	86.9 Top 10%	74.2 Attainment 8	1,365
13	Saltley Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,356	20.1 Lower 50%	39.4 Attainment 8	1,356
14	King Edward VI Five Ways School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,324	92.9 Top 5%	75.9 Attainment 8	1,324
15	Holyhead School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,257	31.3 Lower 50%	43.2 Attainment 8	1,257
16	Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Sutton Coldfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,236	93.7 Top 5%	79.4 Attainment 8	1,236
17	Broadway Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,222	26.4 Lower 50%	42.7 Attainment 8	1,222
18	Fortis Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,210	19.6 Lower 50%	37.9 Attainment 8	1,210
19	St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,193	55.2 Top 50%	49.9 Attainment 8	1,193
20	Hodge Hill College Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	1,193	39.7 Lower 50%	45.1 Attainment 8	1,193
21	King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,188	46.1 Lower 50%	47.4 Attainment 8	1,188
22	The University of Birmingham School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–19	Academy	1,188	44.8 Lower 50%	45.5 Attainment 8	1,188
23	Bishop Challoner Catholic College Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	1,184	54.3 Top 50%	48.4 Attainment 8	1,184
24	Hamstead Hall Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,173	30.7 Lower 50%	42.1 Attainment 8	1,173
25	E-ACT North Birmingham Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–19	Academy	1,167	31.2 Lower 50%	43.9 Attainment 8	1,167
26	St Edmund Campion Catholic School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,158	39.1 Lower 50%	45.8 Attainment 8	1,158
27	Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,152	25.1 Lower 50%	41.7 Attainment 8	1,152
28	Colmers School and Sixth Form College Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–19	Local authority	1,139	26.1 Lower 50%	41.7 Attainment 8	1,139
29	Small Heath Leadership Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,131	43.3 Lower 50%	45.7 Attainment 8	1,131
30	Holte School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	1,127	16.5 Lower 50%	39.4 Attainment 8	1,127
31	King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,118	86.5 Top 10%	80.4 Attainment 8	1,118
32	Bishop Walsh Catholic School Sutton Coldfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,076	79.2 Top 25%	56.0 Attainment 8	1,076
33	Kings Norton Girls' School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,076	76.8 Top 25%	56.6 Attainment 8	1,076
34	Rockwood Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,073	17.1 Lower 50%	39.1 Attainment 8	1,073
35	King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,059	87.2 Top 10%	75.7 Attainment 8	1,059
36	King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,054	90.7 Top 10%	72.0 Attainment 8	1,054
37	King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,052	42.4 Lower 50%	48.0 Attainment 8	1,052
38	St Paul's School for Girls Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	1,033	79.6 Top 25%	61.0 Attainment 8	1,033
39	King Edward VI Aston School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,023	85.9 Top 10%	71.2 Attainment 8	1,023
40	Birmingham Ormiston Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 14–19	Academy	1,016	74.7 Top 25%	54.1 Attainment 8	1,016
41	Aston University Engineering Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 13–19	Academy	1,010	41.0 Lower 50%	44.1 Attainment 8	1,010
42	George Dixon Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	998	9.8 Lower 50%	33.3 Attainment 8	998
43	Aston Manor Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	990	35.4 Lower 50%	44.6 Attainment 8	990
44	King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	989	67.1 Top 50%	56.8 Attainment 8	989
45	Cockshut Hill School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	977	17.6 Lower 50%	38.3 Attainment 8	977
46	Arena Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	969	40.5 Lower 50%	44.5 Attainment 8	969
47	The Royal Sutton School Sutton Coldfield · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	966	24.2 Lower 50%	39.7 Attainment 8	966
48	Prince Albert High School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	950	18.5 Lower 50%	43.3% Free school meals	950
49	Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	938	44.5 Lower 50%	49.8 Attainment 8	938
50	Lift Greenwood Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	935	9.0 Lower 50%	31.8 Attainment 8	935
51	Yardleys School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	930	44.3 Lower 50%	46.7 Attainment 8	930
52	Bartley Green School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	927	21.5 Lower 50%	39.9 Attainment 8	927
53	Queensbridge School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	911	59.7 Top 50%	48.5 Attainment 8	911
54	Erdington Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	904	22.0 Lower 50%	40.6 Attainment 8	904
55	Hall Green School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	903	30.1 Lower 50%	42.5 Attainment 8	903
56	Ward End Primary School Birmingham · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	878	49.8 Lower 50%	69% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	878
57	Ark Boulton Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	877	35.8 Lower 50%	44.2 Attainment 8	877
58	Audley Primary School Birmingham · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	874	43.0 Lower 50%	70% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	874
59	Clifton Primary School Birmingham · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	871	41.9 Lower 50%	68% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	871
60	E-ACT Heartlands Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	868	51.8 Top 50%	50.3 Attainment 8	868
61	Yardley Primary School Birmingham · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	830	36.6 Lower 50%	60% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	830
62	Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	829	17.5 Lower 50%	44.3% Free school meals	829
63	King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	815	60.0 Top 50%	47.6 Attainment 8	815
64	King Edward's School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–19	Independent	815	5.0 Lower 50%	19.0 Attainment 8	815
65	Selly Park Girls' School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	803	56.1 Top 50%	52.4 Attainment 8	803
66	Ark St Alban's Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	797	51.1 Top 50%	46.9 Attainment 8	797
67	Edgbaston High School for Girls Birmingham · All-through · Ages 2–19	Independent	797	33.6 Lower 50%	39.7 Attainment 8	797
68	Kings Heath Secondary School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	794	27.6 Lower 50%	40.0 Attainment 8	794
69	Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	788	49.8 Top 50%	47.0 Attainment 8	788
70	Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–19	Academy	774	38.5 Lower 50%	44.6 Attainment 8	774
71	Stockland Green School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	757	23.6 Lower 50%	40.3 Attainment 8	757
72	Hodge Hill Girls' School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	749	49.3 Top 50%	48.7 Attainment 8	749
73	E-ACT Shenley Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	746	9.3 Lower 50%	31.6 Attainment 8	746
74	Prince Albert Junior and Infant School Birmingham · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	740	66.3 Top 50%	79% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	740
75	King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	740	45.8 Lower 50%	46.0 Attainment 8	740
76	Ark Kings Academy Birmingham · All-through · Ages 3–18	Academy	739	38.6 Lower 50%	36.5 Attainment 8	739
77	Somerville Primary (NC) School Birmingham · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	722	43.1 Lower 50%	70% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	722
78	Holy Trinity Catholic School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	714	32.7 Lower 50%	44.0 Attainment 8	714
79	Greet Primary School Birmingham · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	704	24.3 Lower 50%	55% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	704
80	Billesley Primary School Birmingham · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	699	62.4 Top 50%	73% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	699
81	Arden Primary School Birmingham · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	692	55.4 Top 50%	78% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	692
82	Wheelers Lane Technology College Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	672	58.1 Top 50%	48.4 Attainment 8	672
83	Anglesey Primary School Birmingham · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	671	11.4 Lower 50%	49% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	671
84	Nishkam High School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–19	Academy	668	66.7 Top 50%	51.3 Attainment 8	668
85	King Edward VI High School for Girls Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–19	Independent	664	45.7 Lower 50%	44.6 Attainment 8	664
86	Bournville School Birmingham · All-through · Ages 4–16	Academy	660	17.5 Lower 50%	36.5 Attainment 8	660
87	Lordswood Boys' School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	659	39.1 Lower 50%	43.3 Attainment 8	659
88	Parkfield Community School Birmingham · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	656	50.1 Lower 50%	72% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	656
89	Wheelers Lane Primary School Birmingham · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	656	34.3 Lower 50%	59% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	656
90	Bournville Village Primary Birmingham · Primary · Ages 5–11	Local authority	652	80.6 Top 25%	79% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	652
91	Dorrington Academy Birmingham · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	651	69.2 Top 50%	75% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	651
92	Hodge Hill Primary School Birmingham · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	651	36.1 Lower 50%	55% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	651
93	New Oscott Primary School Sutton Coldfield · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	648	57.1 Top 50%	–	648
94	Kings Heath Primary School Birmingham · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	643	51.0 Top 50%	66% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	643
95	Highfield Junior and Infant School Birmingham · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	642	39.5 Lower 50%	64% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	642
96	The Oval School Birmingham · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	639	44.9 Lower 50%	65% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	639
97	Yarnfield Primary School Birmingham · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	639	23.8 Lower 50%	58% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	639
98	Bordesley Green Primary School Birmingham · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	639	10.5 Lower 50%	46% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	639
99	Alston Primary School Birmingham · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	636	31.7 Lower 50%	59% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	636
100	The Olive School, Birmingham Birmingham · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	631	78.8 Top 25%	88% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	631

Starbank School in Birmingham leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Birmingham with Pupils 2,161. Of the 100 schools shown, 74 are academy, 23 are local authority, 3 are independent.

For the full picture see the wider West Midlands largest schools league table, every school on the Birmingham page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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What is the best largest school in Birmingham?

Starbank School in Birmingham, West Midlands ranks first among largest schools in Birmingham with Pupils 2,161 (Pupils on roll: 2,161).

How are largest schools in Birmingham ranked?

Schools with the most pupils on roll. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (England) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

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