Secondary Schools by Attainment 8 in Birmingham (2025)

Secondary schools ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE points per pupil across eight subjects. Listed with official data; 100 schools in Birmingham, West Midlands. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and West Midlands.

#	School	Sector	Attainment 8	Success Index (England)	Key result	Students
1	King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	80.4	86.5 Top 10%	80.4 Attainment 8	1,118
2	Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Sutton Coldfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	79.4	93.7 Top 5%	79.4 Attainment 8	1,236
3	Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Sutton Coldfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	77.1	95.1 Top 5%	77.1 Attainment 8	1,455
4	King Edward VI Five Ways School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	75.9	92.9 Top 5%	75.9 Attainment 8	1,324
5	King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	75.7	87.2 Top 10%	75.7 Attainment 8	1,059
6	King Edward VI Handsworth School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	74.2	86.9 Top 10%	74.2 Attainment 8	1,365
7	King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	72.0	90.7 Top 10%	72.0 Attainment 8	1,054
8	King Edward VI Aston School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	71.2	85.9 Top 10%	71.2 Attainment 8	1,023
9	Al-Burhan Grammar School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Independent	66.7	95.5 Top 5%	66.7 Attainment 8	114
10	Heritage Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Independent	63.0	94.1 Top 5%	63.0 Attainment 8	58
11	Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	62.1	72.5 Top 25%	62.1 Attainment 8	618
12	Green Oak Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Independent	61.5	91.3 Top 10%	61.5 Attainment 8	74
13	Eden Boys' School, Birmingham Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	61.3	71.9 Top 25%	61.3 Attainment 8	606
14	St Paul's School for Girls Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	61.0	79.6 Top 25%	61.0 Attainment 8	1,033
15	Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	60.8	70.2 Top 25%	60.8 Attainment 8	609
16	Priory School Edgbaston · All-through · Ages 0–18	Independent	59.2	87.6 Top 10%	59.2 Attainment 8	330
17	King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	56.8	67.1 Top 50%	56.8 Attainment 8	989
18	Kings Norton Girls' School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	56.6	76.8 Top 25%	56.6 Attainment 8	1,076
19	Bishop Walsh Catholic School Sutton Coldfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	56.0	79.2 Top 25%	56.0 Attainment 8	1,076
20	The Arthur Terry School Sutton Coldfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	55.4	80.3 Top 25%	55.4 Attainment 8	1,758
21	Birmingham Ormiston Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 14–19	Academy	54.1	74.7 Top 25%	54.1 Attainment 8	1,016
22	Selly Park Girls' School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	52.4	56.1 Top 50%	52.4 Attainment 8	803
23	Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	52.1	54.4 Top 50%	52.1 Attainment 8	627
24	Plantsbrook School Sutton Coldfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	51.8	70.9 Top 25%	51.8 Attainment 8	1,574
25	Nishkam High School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–19	Academy	51.3	66.7 Top 50%	51.3 Attainment 8	668
26	Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Independent	51.1	62.5 Top 50%	51.1 Attainment 8	94
27	E-ACT Heartlands Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	50.3	51.8 Top 50%	50.3 Attainment 8	868
28	St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	49.9	55.2 Top 50%	49.9 Attainment 8	1,193
29	Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	49.8	44.5 Lower 50%	49.8 Attainment 8	938
30	Fairfax Sutton Coldfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	49.1	64.9 Top 50%	49.1 Attainment 8	1,581
31	Starbank School Birmingham · All-through · Ages 3–16	Academy	49.0	71.1 Top 25%	49.0 Attainment 8	2,161
32	Hodge Hill Girls' School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	48.7	49.3 Top 50%	48.7 Attainment 8	749
33	Queensbridge School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	48.5	59.7 Top 50%	48.5 Attainment 8	911
34	Ark Victoria Academy Birmingham · All-through · Ages 3–18	Academy	48.4	65.7 Top 50%	48.4 Attainment 8	1,519
35	Wheelers Lane Technology College Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	48.4	58.1 Top 50%	48.4 Attainment 8	672
36	Bishop Challoner Catholic College Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	48.4	54.3 Top 50%	48.4 Attainment 8	1,184
37	King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	48.0	42.4 Lower 50%	48.0 Attainment 8	1,052
38	King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	47.6	60.0 Top 50%	47.6 Attainment 8	815
39	Highclare School West Midlands · All-through · Ages 2–19	Independent	47.5	54.4 Top 50%	47.5 Attainment 8	469
40	King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	47.4	46.1 Lower 50%	47.4 Attainment 8	1,188
41	Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	47.0	49.8 Top 50%	47.0 Attainment 8	788
42	Ark St Alban's Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	46.9	51.1 Top 50%	46.9 Attainment 8	797
43	Yardleys School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	46.7	44.3 Lower 50%	46.7 Attainment 8	930
44	King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	46.0	45.8 Lower 50%	46.0 Attainment 8	740
45	St Edmund Campion Catholic School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	45.8	39.1 Lower 50%	45.8 Attainment 8	1,158
46	Small Heath Leadership Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	45.7	43.3 Lower 50%	45.7 Attainment 8	1,131
47	The University of Birmingham School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–19	Academy	45.5	44.8 Lower 50%	45.5 Attainment 8	1,188
48	Hodge Hill College Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	45.1	39.7 Lower 50%	45.1 Attainment 8	1,193
49	Ninestiles, an Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	44.9	36.7 Lower 50%	44.9 Attainment 8	1,476
50	St John Wall Catholic School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	44.7	35.2 Lower 50%	44.7 Attainment 8	591
51	King Edward VI High School for Girls Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–19	Independent	44.6	45.7 Lower 50%	44.6 Attainment 8	664
52	Harborne Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	44.6	39.2 Lower 50%	44.6 Attainment 8	627
53	Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–19	Academy	44.6	38.5 Lower 50%	44.6 Attainment 8	774
54	Aston Manor Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	44.6	35.4 Lower 50%	44.6 Attainment 8	990
55	Arena Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	44.5	40.5 Lower 50%	44.5 Attainment 8	969
56	Ark Boulton Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	44.2	35.8 Lower 50%	44.2 Attainment 8	877
57	Aston University Engineering Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 13–19	Academy	44.1	41.0 Lower 50%	44.1 Attainment 8	1,010
58	Holy Trinity Catholic School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	44.0	32.7 Lower 50%	44.0 Attainment 8	714
59	E-ACT North Birmingham Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–19	Academy	43.9	31.2 Lower 50%	43.9 Attainment 8	1,167
60	Hamd House School Birmingham · All-through · Ages 5–16	Independent	43.3	45.1 Lower 50%	43.3 Attainment 8	433
61	Lordswood Boys' School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	43.3	39.1 Lower 50%	43.3 Attainment 8	659
62	Holyhead School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	43.2	31.3 Lower 50%	43.2 Attainment 8	1,257
63	Washwood Heath Academy Birmingham · All-through · Ages 4–18	Academy	42.9	35.8 Lower 50%	42.9 Attainment 8	1,668
64	Broadway Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	42.7	26.4 Lower 50%	42.7 Attainment 8	1,222
65	Hall Green School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	42.5	30.1 Lower 50%	42.5 Attainment 8	903
66	Hamstead Hall Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	42.1	30.7 Lower 50%	42.1 Attainment 8	1,173
67	Lift Four Dwellings Secondary Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	42.1	27.1 Lower 50%	42.1 Attainment 8	534
68	Waverley School Birmingham · All-through · Ages 2–19	Academy	41.9	40.0 Lower 50%	41.9 Attainment 8	1,687
69	Colmers School and Sixth Form College Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–19	Local authority	41.7	26.1 Lower 50%	41.7 Attainment 8	1,139
70	Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	41.7	25.1 Lower 50%	41.7 Attainment 8	1,152
71	Darul Uloom Islamic High School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Independent	41.5	41.0 Lower 50%	41.5 Attainment 8	153
72	King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	41.4	24.3 Lower 50%	41.4 Attainment 8	423
73	St George's School Edgbaston West Midlands · All-through · Ages 2–19	Independent	41.1	35.7 Lower 50%	41.1 Attainment 8	360
74	Erdington Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	40.6	22.0 Lower 50%	40.6 Attainment 8	904
75	Stockland Green School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	40.3	23.6 Lower 50%	40.3 Attainment 8	757
76	Kings Heath Secondary School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	40.0	27.6 Lower 50%	40.0 Attainment 8	794
77	Bartley Green School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	39.9	21.5 Lower 50%	39.9 Attainment 8	927
78	Edgbaston High School for Girls Birmingham · All-through · Ages 2–19	Independent	39.7	33.6 Lower 50%	39.7 Attainment 8	797
79	The Royal Sutton School Sutton Coldfield · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	39.7	24.2 Lower 50%	39.7 Attainment 8	966
80	Moseley School and Sixth Form Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	39.7	18.6 Lower 50%	39.7 Attainment 8	1,413
81	Saltley Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	39.4	20.1 Lower 50%	39.4 Attainment 8	1,356
82	Holte School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	39.4	16.5 Lower 50%	39.4 Attainment 8	1,127
83	Rockwood Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	39.1	17.1 Lower 50%	39.1 Attainment 8	1,073
84	Cockshut Hill School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	38.3	17.6 Lower 50%	38.3 Attainment 8	977
85	Fortis Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	37.9	19.6 Lower 50%	37.9 Attainment 8	1,210
86	Turves Green Boys' School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	37.3	24.2 Lower 50%	37.3 Attainment 8	592
87	Ark Kings Academy Birmingham · All-through · Ages 3–18	Academy	36.5	38.6 Lower 50%	36.5 Attainment 8	739
88	Bournville School Birmingham · All-through · Ages 4–16	Academy	36.5	17.5 Lower 50%	36.5 Attainment 8	660
89	City Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	36.4	14.4 Lower 50%	36.4 Attainment 8	554
90	Tile Cross Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	35.6	13.6 Lower 50%	35.6 Attainment 8	620
91	Jewellery Quarter Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	35.2	14.2 Lower 50%	35.2 Attainment 8	556
92	Star King Solomon Academy Birmingham · All-through · Ages 4–16	Academy	34.1	17.2 Lower 50%	34.1 Attainment 8	354
93	George Dixon Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	33.3	9.8 Lower 50%	33.3 Attainment 8	998
94	Mander Portman Woodward Independent College Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 14–19	Independent	32.8	20.9 Lower 50%	32.8 Attainment 8	144
95	Jamia Islamia Birmingham Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–19	Independent	32.0	12.6 Lower 50%	32.0 Attainment 8	103
96	Lift Greenwood Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	31.8	9.0 Lower 50%	31.8 Attainment 8	935
97	E-ACT Shenley Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	31.6	9.3 Lower 50%	31.6 Attainment 8	746
98	Elmhurst Ballet School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–19	Independent	26.3	9.7 Lower 50%	26.3 Attainment 8	185
99	Waverley Studio College Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 14–19	Academy	21.9	11.9 Lower 50%	21.9 Attainment 8	223
100	King Edward's School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–19	Independent	19.0	5.0 Lower 50%	19.0 Attainment 8	815

King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls in Birmingham leads the 2025 list of secondary schools by attainment 8 in Birmingham with Attainment 8 80.4. Of the 100 schools shown, 71 are academy, 15 are independent, 14 are local authority.

For the full picture see the wider West Midlands secondary schools by attainment 8 league table, every school on the Birmingham page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls in Birmingham, West Midlands ranks first among secondary schools by attainment 8 in Birmingham with Attainment 8 80.4 (Pupils on roll: 1,118).

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Secondary schools ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE points per pupil across eight subjects. Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.

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