Sixth Forms by A Level Results in Birmingham (2025)
Schools ranked by average A level points per entry. Listed with official data; 46 schools in Birmingham, West Midlands. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and West Midlands.
- Primary Schools in Birmingham
- Secondary Schools in Birmingham
- State Schools in Birmingham
- Academies & Free Schools in Birmingham
- Independent Schools in Birmingham
- Grammar Schools in Birmingham
- Girls' Schools in Birmingham
- Boys' Schools in Birmingham
- Secondary Schools by Attainment 8 in Birmingham
- Primary Schools by KS2 Results in Birmingham
- Largest Schools in Birmingham
- 146King Edward VI High School for GirlsBirmingham · Independent SecondaryA level APS: 51.7 (A+)
- 287King Edward VI Camp Hill School for BoysBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 47.0 (A-)
- 387King Edward VI Camp Hill School for GirlsBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 46.7 (A-)
- 495Bishop Vesey's Grammar SchoolSutton Coldfield · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 44.4 (B+)
- 594Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for GirlsSutton Coldfield · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 44.3 (B+)
- 693King Edward VI Five Ways SchoolBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 43.4 (B+)
- 734Edgbaston High School for GirlsBirmingham · Independent All-throughA level APS: 42.0 (B+)
- 887King Edward VI Handsworth SchoolBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 40.8 (B)
- 991King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for BoysBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 40.5 (B)
- 1080St Paul's School for GirlsBirmingham · Local authority SecondaryA level APS: 39.9 (B)
- 1186King Edward VI Aston SchoolBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 38.4 (B)
- 1251Ark St Alban's AcademyBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 37.9 (B-)
- 1321Mander Portman Woodward Independent CollegeBirmingham · Independent SecondaryA level APS: 37.7 (B-)
- 1477Kings Norton Girls' SchoolBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 37.4 (B-)
- 1567Nishkam High SchoolBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 36.0 (B-)
- 1655St Thomas Aquinas Catholic SchoolBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 34.9 (C+)
- 1745The University of Birmingham SchoolBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 34.8 (C+)
- 1865FairfaxSutton Coldfield · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 34.2 (C+)
- 1980The Arthur Terry SchoolSutton Coldfield · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 33.6 (C+)
- 2031Holyhead SchoolBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 33.4 (C+)
- 2154Hillcrest School and Sixth Form CentreBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 33.1 (C+)
- 2246King Edward VI Sheldon Heath AcademyBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 32.5 (C+)
- 2354Bishop Challoner Catholic CollegeBirmingham · Local authority SecondaryA level APS: 31.5 (C)
- 2436St George's School EdgbastonWest Midlands · Independent All-throughA level APS: 31.3 (C)
- 2535Aston Manor AcademyBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 31.2 (C)
- 2620Fortis AcademyBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 30.6 (C)
- 2775Birmingham Ormiston AcademyBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 30.6 (C)
- 2879Bishop Walsh Catholic SchoolSutton Coldfield · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 30.5 (C)
- 2971Plantsbrook SchoolSutton Coldfield · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 30.1 (C)
- 3039Dame Elizabeth Cadbury SchoolBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 30.0 (C)
- 3126Colmers School and Sixth Form CollegeBirmingham · Local authority SecondaryA level APS: 30.0 (C)
- 3241Aston University Engineering AcademyBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 29.9 (C)
- 3367King Edward VI Lordswood School for GirlsBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 29.8 (C)
- 3431Hamstead Hall AcademyBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 27.7 (C-)
- 3539St Edmund Campion Catholic SchoolBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 27.5 (C-)
- 3619Moseley School and Sixth FormBirmingham · Local authority SecondaryA level APS: 27.1 (C-)
- 3726Broadway AcademyBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 26.6 (C-)
- 3845Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth FormBirmingham · Local authority SecondaryA level APS: 26.6 (C-)
- 3910George Dixon AcademyBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 26.1 (C-)
- 4017Holte SchoolBirmingham · Local authority SecondaryA level APS: 25.3 (C-)
- 4131E-ACT North Birmingham AcademyBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 25.2 (C-)
- 4242King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' AcademyBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 24.8 (D+)
- 4325Archbishop Ilsley Catholic SchoolBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 23.3 (D+)
- 449Lift GreenwoodBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 19.3 (D)
- 456Camp Hill EducationBirmingham · Independent SecondaryA level APS: 15.0 (D-)
- 4640Waverley SchoolBirmingham · Academy All-throughA level APS: 14.8 (E+)
| # | School | Sector | A level APS | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King Edward VI High School for Girls Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Independent | 51.7 (A+) | 45.7 Lower 50% | 44.6 Attainment 8 | 664 |
| 2 | King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 47.0 (A-) | 87.2 Top 10% | 75.7 Attainment 8 | 1,059 |
| 3 | King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 46.7 (A-) | 86.5 Top 10% | 80.4 Attainment 8 | 1,118 |
| 4 | Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Sutton Coldfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 44.4 (B+) | 95.1 Top 5% | 77.1 Attainment 8 | 1,455 |
| 5 | Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Sutton Coldfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 44.3 (B+) | 93.7 Top 5% | 79.4 Attainment 8 | 1,236 |
| 6 | King Edward VI Five Ways School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 43.4 (B+) | 92.9 Top 5% | 75.9 Attainment 8 | 1,324 |
| 7 | Edgbaston High School for Girls Birmingham · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Independent | 42.0 (B+) | 33.6 Lower 50% | 39.7 Attainment 8 | 797 |
| 8 | King Edward VI Handsworth School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 40.8 (B) | 86.9 Top 10% | 74.2 Attainment 8 | 1,365 |
| 9 | King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 40.5 (B) | 90.7 Top 10% | 72.0 Attainment 8 | 1,054 |
| 10 | St Paul's School for Girls Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 39.9 (B) | 79.6 Top 25% | 61.0 Attainment 8 | 1,033 |
| 11 | King Edward VI Aston School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 38.4 (B) | 85.9 Top 10% | 71.2 Attainment 8 | 1,023 |
| 12 | Ark St Alban's Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 37.9 (B-) | 51.1 Top 50% | 46.9 Attainment 8 | 797 |
| 13 | Mander Portman Woodward Independent College Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 14–19 | Independent | 37.7 (B-) | 20.9 Lower 50% | 32.8 Attainment 8 | 144 |
| 14 | Kings Norton Girls' School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 37.4 (B-) | 76.8 Top 25% | 56.6 Attainment 8 | 1,076 |
| 15 | Nishkam High School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 36.0 (B-) | 66.7 Top 50% | 51.3 Attainment 8 | 668 |
| 16 | St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 34.9 (C+) | 55.2 Top 50% | 49.9 Attainment 8 | 1,193 |
| 17 | The University of Birmingham School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 34.8 (C+) | 44.8 Lower 50% | 45.5 Attainment 8 | 1,188 |
| 18 | Fairfax Sutton Coldfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 34.2 (C+) | 64.9 Top 50% | 49.1 Attainment 8 | 1,581 |
| 19 | The Arthur Terry School Sutton Coldfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 33.6 (C+) | 80.3 Top 25% | 55.4 Attainment 8 | 1,758 |
| 20 | Holyhead School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 33.4 (C+) | 31.3 Lower 50% | 43.2 Attainment 8 | 1,257 |
| 21 | Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 33.1 (C+) | 54.4 Top 50% | 52.1 Attainment 8 | 627 |
| 22 | King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 32.5 (C+) | 46.1 Lower 50% | 47.4 Attainment 8 | 1,188 |
| 23 | Bishop Challoner Catholic College Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 31.5 (C) | 54.3 Top 50% | 48.4 Attainment 8 | 1,184 |
| 24 | St George's School Edgbaston West Midlands · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Independent | 31.3 (C) | 35.7 Lower 50% | 41.1 Attainment 8 | 360 |
| 25 | Aston Manor Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 31.2 (C) | 35.4 Lower 50% | 44.6 Attainment 8 | 990 |
| 26 | Fortis Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 30.6 (C) | 19.6 Lower 50% | 37.9 Attainment 8 | 1,210 |
| 27 | Birmingham Ormiston Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 14–19 | Academy | 30.6 (C) | 74.7 Top 25% | 54.1 Attainment 8 | 1,016 |
| 28 | Bishop Walsh Catholic School Sutton Coldfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 30.5 (C) | 79.2 Top 25% | 56.0 Attainment 8 | 1,076 |
| 29 | Plantsbrook School Sutton Coldfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 30.1 (C) | 70.9 Top 25% | 51.8 Attainment 8 | 1,574 |
| 30 | Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 30.0 (C) | 38.5 Lower 50% | 44.6 Attainment 8 | 774 |
| 31 | Colmers School and Sixth Form College Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Local authority | 30.0 (C) | 26.1 Lower 50% | 41.7 Attainment 8 | 1,139 |
| 32 | Aston University Engineering Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 13–19 | Academy | 29.9 (C) | 41.0 Lower 50% | 44.1 Attainment 8 | 1,010 |
| 33 | King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 29.8 (C) | 67.1 Top 50% | 56.8 Attainment 8 | 989 |
| 34 | Hamstead Hall Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 27.7 (C-) | 30.7 Lower 50% | 42.1 Attainment 8 | 1,173 |
| 35 | St Edmund Campion Catholic School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 27.5 (C-) | 39.1 Lower 50% | 45.8 Attainment 8 | 1,158 |
| 36 | Moseley School and Sixth Form Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 27.1 (C-) | 18.6 Lower 50% | 39.7 Attainment 8 | 1,413 |
| 37 | Broadway Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 26.6 (C-) | 26.4 Lower 50% | 42.7 Attainment 8 | 1,222 |
| 38 | Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 26.6 (C-) | 44.5 Lower 50% | 49.8 Attainment 8 | 938 |
| 39 | George Dixon Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 26.1 (C-) | 9.8 Lower 50% | 33.3 Attainment 8 | 998 |
| 40 | Holte School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 25.3 (C-) | 16.5 Lower 50% | 39.4 Attainment 8 | 1,127 |
| 41 | E-ACT North Birmingham Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 25.2 (C-) | 31.2 Lower 50% | 43.9 Attainment 8 | 1,167 |
| 42 | King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 24.8 (D+) | 42.4 Lower 50% | 48.0 Attainment 8 | 1,052 |
| 43 | Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 23.3 (D+) | 25.1 Lower 50% | 41.7 Attainment 8 | 1,152 |
| 44 | Lift Greenwood Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 19.3 (D) | 9.0 Lower 50% | 31.8 Attainment 8 | 935 |
| 45 | Camp Hill Education Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Independent | 15.0 (D-) | 5.9 Lower 50% | 18.3 Attainment 8 | 10 |
| 46 | Waverley School Birmingham · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Academy | 14.8 (E+) | 40.0 Lower 50% | 41.9 Attainment 8 | 1,687 |
King Edward VI High School for Girls in Birmingham leads the 2025 list of sixth forms by a level results in Birmingham with A level APS 51.7 (A+). Of the 46 schools shown, 35 are academy, 6 are local authority, 5 are independent.
For the full picture see the wider West Midlands sixth forms by a level results league table, every school on the Birmingham page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best a levels school in Birmingham?
King Edward VI High School for Girls in Birmingham, West Midlands ranks first among sixth forms by a level results in Birmingham with A level APS 51.7 (A+) (Pupils on roll: 664).
How are sixth forms by a level results in Birmingham ranked?
Schools ranked by average A level points per entry. Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.