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West Midlands grammar schools league table 2025: top 39

State schools with selective admissions. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 39 schools shown.

  1. 1
    99
    King Edward VI SchoolStratford-upon-Avon · Academy Secondary83.3 Attainment 8 · 879 students
  2. 2
    99
    Stratford Girls' Grammar SchoolStratford-upon-Avon · Academy Secondary80.6 Attainment 8 · 853 students
  3. 3
    97
    Newport Girls' High School AcademyNewport · Academy Secondary75.3 Attainment 8 · 884 students
  4. 4
    96
    Alcester Grammar SchoolAlcester · Academy Secondary73.7 Attainment 8 · 1,299 students
  5. 5
    96
    Haberdashers' AdamsNewport · Academy Secondary71.8 Attainment 8 · 1,090 students
  6. 6
    96
    Rugby High SchoolRugby · Academy Secondary74.9 Attainment 8 · 927 students
  7. 7
    95
    Lawrence Sheriff SchoolRugby · Academy Secondary75.1 Attainment 8 · 1,200 students
  8. 8
    95
    Bishop Vesey's Grammar SchoolSutton Coldfield · Academy Secondary77.1 Attainment 8 · 1,455 students
  9. 9
    94
    Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for GirlsSutton Coldfield · Academy Secondary79.4 Attainment 8 · 1,236 students
  10. 10
    94
    Wolverhampton Girls' High SchoolWolverhampton · Academy Secondary75.4 Attainment 8 · 1,211 students
  11. 11
    93
    King Edward VI Five Ways SchoolBirmingham · Academy Secondary75.9 Attainment 8 · 1,324 students
  12. 12
    91
    King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for BoysBirmingham · Academy Secondary72.0 Attainment 8 · 1,054 students
  13. 13
    88
    Stafford Grammar SchoolStaffordshire · Independent All-through61.3 Attainment 8 · 375 students
  14. 14
    88
    St Joseph's CollegeStoke-on-Trent · Academy Secondary62.4 Attainment 8 · 1,104 students
  15. 15
    88
    Priory SchoolEdgbaston · Independent All-through59.2 Attainment 8 · 330 students
  16. 16
    87
    King Edward VI Camp Hill School for BoysBirmingham · Academy Secondary75.7 Attainment 8 · 1,059 students
  17. 17
    87
    King Edward VI Handsworth SchoolBirmingham · Academy Secondary74.2 Attainment 8 · 1,365 students
  18. 18
    87
    Shrewsbury High SchoolShrewsbury · Independent All-through65.6 Attainment 8 · 309 students
  19. 19
    87
    King Edward VI Camp Hill School for GirlsBirmingham · Academy Secondary80.4 Attainment 8 · 1,118 students
  20. 20
    86
    King Edward VI Aston SchoolBirmingham · Academy Secondary71.2 Attainment 8 · 1,023 students
  21. 21
    86
    Queen Mary's Grammar SchoolWalsall · Academy Secondary74.2 Attainment 8 · 1,399 students
  22. 22
    84
    Queen Mary's High SchoolWalsall · Academy Secondary73.5 Attainment 8 · 949 students
  23. 23
    80
    St. Dominic's Grammar SchoolStafford · Independent All-through57.0 Attainment 8 · 329 students
  24. 24
    64
    Royal Grammar School WorcesterWorcester · Independent All-through53.6 Attainment 8 · 1,397 students
  25. 25
    46
    King Edward VI High School for GirlsBirmingham · Independent Secondary44.6 Attainment 8 · 664 students
  26. 26
    41
    Darul Uloom Islamic High SchoolBirmingham · Independent Secondary41.5 Attainment 8 · 153 students
  27. 27
    37
    Solihull SchoolSolihull · Independent All-through41.4 Attainment 8 · 1,565 students
  28. 28
    36
    St George's School EdgbastonWest Midlands · Independent All-through41.1 Attainment 8 · 360 students
  29. 29
    34
    Edgbaston High School for GirlsBirmingham · Independent All-through39.7 Attainment 8 · 797 students
  30. 30
    27
    Madinatul Uloom Al Islamiya SchoolWorcestershire · Independent Secondary36.8 Attainment 8 · 206 students
  31. 31
    25
    Warwick SchoolWarwick · Independent All-through33.3 Attainment 8 · 1,227 students
  32. 32
    21
    Wolverhampton Grammar SchoolWolverhampton · Independent All-through27.4 Attainment 8 · 739 students
  33. 33
    20
    Rugby SchoolRugby · Independent Secondary10.8 Attainment 8 · 887 students
  34. 34
    20
    The National Mathematics and Science CollegeWestwood Way · Independent Secondary2.1 Attainment 8 · 159 students
  35. 35
    19
    King's High SchoolWarwickshire · Independent All-through16.6 Attainment 8 · 815 students
  36. 36
    16
    OneSchool Global UKCoventry · Independent All-through27.1 Attainment 8 · 194 students
  37. 37
    12
    Wrekin CollegeTelford · Independent All-through15.6 Attainment 8 · 671 students
  38. 38
    10
    The Kingsley SchoolLeamington Spa · Independent All-through21.2 Attainment 8 · 292 students
  39. 39
    5
    King Edward's SchoolBirmingham · Independent Secondary19.0 Attainment 8 · 815 students

King Edward VI School in Stratford-upon-Avon leads the 2025 list of grammar schools in West Midlands with a Success Index (England) of 99.0. Of the 39 schools shown, 20 are independent, 19 are academy.

Scores are percentiles within school type, so a primary school and a secondary school with the same score sit at the same point in their own distributions. Use the rankings to build a shortlist, then visit the schools and ask how they support students at your child's level.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best grammar school in West Midlands?

King Edward VI School in Stratford-upon-Avon ranks first among grammar schools in West Midlands with a Success Index (England) of 99.0 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 879).

How are grammar 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.