Best schools in West Midlands (2025)
The top five of 2,351 schools in each category, with links to the full top 100. Rankings use the Success Index (England), built only from official English data.
West Midlands has 2,351 schools educating 952,338 students in 2025: 1,439 academy, 772 local authority, 140 independent.
The median Pupils on roll across West Midlands is 297. Number of pupils in the latest school census.
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Best primary schools in West Midlands
Primary, infant, junior and all-through schools teaching Key Stages 1 and 2.
Beoley First School
Redditch · Academy primary · Ages 4–9
104 students
Upton Snodsbury CofE Primary School
Worcester · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
61 students
Finstall First School
Bromsgrove · Local authority primary · Ages 5–9
296 students
Blackwell First School
Bromsgrove · Academy primary · Ages 2–9
187 students
Hanbury CofE First School
Bromsgrove · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
140 students
Best secondary schools in West Midlands
Secondary and all-through schools teaching Key Stages 3 and 4.
King Edward VI School
Stratford-upon-Avon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
879 students
Stratford Girls' Grammar School
Stratford-upon-Avon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
853 students
Newport Girls' High School Academy
Newport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
884 students
Alcester Grammar School
Alcester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,299 students
Haberdashers' Adams
Newport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,090 students
Best state schools in West Midlands
Academies, free schools and local-authority maintained schools.
Beoley First School
Redditch · Academy primary · Ages 4–9
104 students
Upton Snodsbury CofE Primary School
Worcester · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
61 students
Finstall First School
Bromsgrove · Local authority primary · Ages 5–9
296 students
Blackwell First School
Bromsgrove · Academy primary · Ages 2–9
187 students
Hanbury CofE First School
Bromsgrove · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
140 students
Best academies & free schools in West Midlands
State-funded schools run by academy trusts.
Beoley First School
Redditch · Academy primary · Ages 4–9
104 students
Blackwell First School
Bromsgrove · Academy primary · Ages 2–9
187 students
King Edward VI School
Stratford-upon-Avon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
879 students
Selattyn CofE Primary School
Oswestry · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
77 students
Stratford Girls' Grammar School
Stratford-upon-Avon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
853 students
Best independent schools in West Midlands
Fee-paying schools, scored only where they publish results in the performance tables.
Al-Burhan Grammar School
Birmingham · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
114 students
Green Oak Academy
Birmingham · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
74 students
Hydesville Tower School
Walsall · Independent all-through · Ages 2–16
247 students
Thomas Telford School
Telford · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
1,657 students
Stafford Grammar School
Staffordshire · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
375 students
Best grammar schools in West Midlands
State schools with selective admissions.
King Edward VI School
Stratford-upon-Avon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
879 students
Stratford Girls' Grammar School
Stratford-upon-Avon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
853 students
Newport Girls' High School Academy
Newport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
884 students
Alcester Grammar School
Alcester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,299 students
Haberdashers' Adams
Newport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,090 students
Best girls' schools in West Midlands
Single-sex girls' schools.
Stratford Girls' Grammar School
Stratford-upon-Avon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
853 students
Newport Girls' High School Academy
Newport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
884 students
Rugby High School
Rugby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
927 students
Al-Burhan Grammar School
Birmingham · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
114 students
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Sutton Coldfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,236 students
Best boys' schools in West Midlands
Single-sex boys' schools.
King Edward VI School
Stratford-upon-Avon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
879 students
Lawrence Sheriff School
Rugby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,200 students
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Sutton Coldfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,455 students
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,054 students
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,059 students
Best secondary schools by attainment 8 in West Midlands
Secondary schools ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE points per pupil across eight subjects.
King Edward VI School
Stratford-upon-Avon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
879 students
Stratford Girls' Grammar School
Stratford-upon-Avon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
853 students
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,118 students
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Sutton Coldfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,236 students
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Sutton Coldfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,455 students
Best primary schools by ks2 results in West Midlands
Primary schools ranked by the percentage of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
201 students
Longtown Community Primary School
Hereford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
48 students
St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn
Hereford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
76 students
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly
Sutton Coldfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
242 students
Clent Parochial Primary School
Clent · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
109 students
Best sixth forms by a level results in West Midlands
Schools ranked by average A level points per entry.
The National Mathematics and Science College
Westwood Way · Independent secondary · Ages 15–20
159 students
Concord College
Shrewsbury · Independent secondary · Ages 12–20
536 students
King Edward VI High School for Girls
Birmingham · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
664 students
Royal Grammar School Worcester
Worcester · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
1,397 students
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,059 students
Best largest schools in West Midlands
Schools with the most pupils on roll.
The de Ferrers Academy
Burton-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
2,403 students
Starbank School
Birmingham · Academy all-through · Ages 3–16
2,161 students
Bromsgrove School
Bromsgrove · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
2,023 students
Stratford Upon Avon School
Stratford-upon-Avon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,935 students
Kenilworth School and Sixth Form
Kenilworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,930 students
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best primary school in West Midlands?
Beoley First School in Redditch ranks first among primary schools in West Midlands with a Success Index (England) of 99.7 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 104).
How are primary schools in West Midlands ranked?
Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
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.