Top 70 independent schools in West Midlands (2025)
Fee-paying schools, scored only where they publish results in the performance tables. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 70 schools shown.
- 196Al-Burhan Grammar SchoolBirmingham · Independent Secondary66.7 Attainment 8 · 114 students
- 291Green Oak AcademyBirmingham · Independent Secondary61.5 Attainment 8 · 74 students
- 390Hydesville Tower SchoolWalsall · Independent All-through57.5 Attainment 8 · 247 students
- 488Thomas Telford SchoolTelford · Independent Secondary59.1 Attainment 8 · 1,657 students
- 588Stafford Grammar SchoolStaffordshire · Independent All-through61.3 Attainment 8 · 375 students
- 688Priory SchoolEdgbaston · Independent All-through59.2 Attainment 8 · 330 students
- 787Shrewsbury High SchoolShrewsbury · Independent All-through65.6 Attainment 8 · 309 students
- 884RGS DodderhillDroitwich Spa · Independent All-through55.9 Attainment 8 · 146 students
- 980St. Dominic's Grammar SchoolStafford · Independent All-through57.0 Attainment 8 · 329 students
- 1077Lichfield Cathedral SchoolLichfield · Independent All-through53.5 Attainment 8 · 546 students
- 1176Moreton Hall SchoolOswestry · Independent All-through50.4 Attainment 8 · 333 students
- 1274Emmanuel SchoolWalsall · Independent All-through48.7 Attainment 8 · 77 students
- 1372Tettenhall College IncorporatedWolverhampton · Independent All-through53.4 Attainment 8 · 431 students
- 1469Adcote School for GirlsShrewsbury · Independent All-through51.7 Attainment 8 · 178 students
- 1569Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan AcademyWalsall · Independent All-through52.0 Attainment 8 · 157 students
- 1666Excellence Girls AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Independent All-through46.8 Attainment 8 · 90 students
- 1764Royal Grammar School WorcesterWorcester · Independent All-through53.6 Attainment 8 · 1,397 students
- 1863Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls SchoolBirmingham · Independent Secondary51.1 Attainment 8 · 94 students
- 1962Oswestry SchoolOswestry · Independent All-through48.6 Attainment 8 · 458 students
- 2061St Dominic's Priory SchoolStone · Independent All-through45.5 Attainment 8 · 185 students
- 2154Highclare SchoolWest Midlands · Independent All-through47.5 Attainment 8 · 469 students
- 2253Denstone CollegeUttoxeter · Independent All-through49.0 Attainment 8 · 740 students
- 2349The River SchoolWorcester · Independent All-through42.0 Attainment 8 · 115 students
- 2447Arnold Lodge SchoolLeamington Spa · Independent All-through44.5 Attainment 8 · 444 students
- 2546King Edward VI High School for GirlsBirmingham · Independent Secondary44.6 Attainment 8 · 664 students
- 2645Hamd House SchoolBirmingham · Independent All-through43.3 Attainment 8 · 433 students
- 2741Darul Uloom Islamic High SchoolBirmingham · Independent Secondary41.5 Attainment 8 · 153 students
- 2840Abu Bakr Boys SchoolWalsall · Independent Secondary40.8 Attainment 8 · 75 students
- 2938The British Muslim SchoolWest Midlands · Independent Secondary41.8 Attainment 8 · 74 students
- 3037Solihull SchoolSolihull · Independent All-through41.4 Attainment 8 · 1,565 students
- 3136St George's School EdgbastonWest Midlands · Independent All-through41.1 Attainment 8 · 360 students
- 3234Newcastle-under-Lyme SchoolNewcastle-under-Lyme · Independent All-through40.5 Attainment 8 · 868 students
- 3334Edgbaston High School for GirlsBirmingham · Independent All-through39.7 Attainment 8 · 797 students
- 3430Bowbrook House SchoolWorcestershire · Independent All-through42.9 Attainment 8 · 193 students
- 3529Pattison CollegeCoventry · Independent All-through35.4 Attainment 8 · 147 students
- 3628Heathfield Knoll SchoolKidderminster · Independent All-through38.3 Attainment 8 · 216 students
- 3727Madinatul Uloom Al Islamiya SchoolWorcestershire · Independent Secondary36.8 Attainment 8 · 206 students
- 3825Warwick SchoolWarwick · Independent All-through33.3 Attainment 8 · 1,227 students
- 3923Concord CollegeShrewsbury · Independent Secondary24.5 Attainment 8 · 536 students
- 4023Bromsgrove SchoolBromsgrove · Independent All-through30.3 Attainment 8 · 2,023 students
- 4123Princethorpe CollegeRugby · Independent Secondary33.1 Attainment 8 · 921 students
- 4222Bablake SchoolCoventry · Independent All-through31.7 Attainment 8 · 848 students
- 4322Hereford Cathedral School With A Junior SchoolHereford · Independent All-through35.6 Attainment 8 · 682 students
- 4421Wolverhampton Grammar SchoolWolverhampton · Independent All-through27.4 Attainment 8 · 739 students
- 4521Shrewsbury SchoolShrewsbury · Independent Secondary23.6 Attainment 8 · 848 students
- 4621The King's SchoolWorcestershire · Independent All-through16.1 Attainment 8 · 1,272 students
- 4721Mander Portman Woodward Independent CollegeBirmingham · Independent Secondary32.8 Attainment 8 · 144 students
- 4820Rugby SchoolRugby · Independent Secondary10.8 Attainment 8 · 887 students
- 4920The National Mathematics and Science CollegeWestwood Way · Independent Secondary2.1 Attainment 8 · 159 students
- 5020King Henry VIII SchoolCoventry · Independent All-through17.9 Attainment 8 · 721 students
- 5119King's High SchoolWarwickshire · Independent All-through16.6 Attainment 8 · 815 students
- 5216OneSchool Global UKCoventry · Independent All-through27.1 Attainment 8 · 194 students
- 5313Ellesmere CollegeEllesmere · Independent All-through31.6 Attainment 8 · 432 students
- 5413Malvern CollegeMalvern · Independent Secondary14.6 Attainment 8 · 625 students
- 5513Jamia Islamia BirminghamBirmingham · Independent Secondary32.0 Attainment 8 · 103 students
- 5612THE SECRET GARDEN SCHOOLShustoke · Independent All-through20.4 Attainment 8 · 66 students
- 5712Wrekin CollegeTelford · Independent All-through15.6 Attainment 8 · 671 students
- 5810The Kingsley SchoolLeamington Spa · Independent All-through21.2 Attainment 8 · 292 students
- 5910Bredon SchoolTewkesbury · Independent All-through18.0 Attainment 8 · 192 students
- 6010Lucton SchoolLeominster · Independent All-through19.0 Attainment 8 · 265 students
- 6110Elmhurst Ballet SchoolBirmingham · Independent Secondary26.3 Attainment 8 · 185 students
- 629Birchfield Independent Girls' SchoolBirmingham · Independent Secondary– · 101 students
- 636Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School LimitedStourbridge · Independent All-through14.2 Attainment 8 · 174 students
- 645King Edward's SchoolBirmingham · Independent Secondary19.0 Attainment 8 · 815 students
- 655Flexible Learning SchoolBirmingham · Independent Secondary4.5 Attainment 8 · 99 students
- 664The Emscote SchoolWarwickshire · Independent Secondary13.5 Attainment 8 · 67 students
- 673Sporting Stars AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Independent Secondary10.5 Attainment 8 · 73 students
- 683Riverside EducationBirmingham · Independent Secondary3.8 Attainment 8 · 100 students
- 692Impact Independent SchoolCradley Heath · Independent Secondary3.7 Attainment 8 · 110 students
- 702Redstone Academy for BoysBirmingham · Independent Secondary3.3 Attainment 8 · 114 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Burhan Grammar School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 95.5 Top 5% | 66.7 Attainment 8 | 114 |
| 2 | Green Oak Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 91.3 Top 10% | 61.5 Attainment 8 | 74 |
| 3 | Hydesville Tower School Walsall · All-through · Ages 2–16 | Independent | 89.7 Top 10% | 57.5 Attainment 8 | 247 |
| 4 | Thomas Telford School Telford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Independent | 88.0 Top 10% | 59.1 Attainment 8 | 1,657 |
| 5 | Stafford Grammar School Staffordshire · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Independent | 87.8 Top 10% | 61.3 Attainment 8 | 375 |
| 6 | Priory School Edgbaston · All-through · Ages 0–18 | Independent | 87.6 Top 10% | 59.2 Attainment 8 | 330 |
| 7 | Shrewsbury High School Shrewsbury · All-through · Ages 4–20 | Independent | 86.8 Top 10% | 65.6 Attainment 8 | 309 |
| 8 | RGS Dodderhill Droitwich Spa · All-through · Ages 2–16 | Independent | 83.6 Top 25% | 55.9 Attainment 8 | 146 |
| 9 | St. Dominic's Grammar School Stafford · All-through · Ages 4–18 | Independent | 79.5 Top 25% | 57.0 Attainment 8 | 329 |
| 10 | Lichfield Cathedral School Lichfield · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Independent | 76.5 Top 25% | 53.5 Attainment 8 | 546 |
| 11 | Moreton Hall School Oswestry · All-through · Ages 1–18 | Independent | 75.9 Top 25% | 50.4 Attainment 8 | 333 |
| 12 | Emmanuel School Walsall · All-through · Ages 3–18 | Independent | 73.7 Top 25% | 48.7 Attainment 8 | 77 |
| 13 | Tettenhall College Incorporated Wolverhampton · All-through · Ages 2–18 | Independent | 71.6 Top 25% | 53.4 Attainment 8 | 431 |
| 14 | Adcote School for Girls Shrewsbury · All-through · Ages 4–18 | Independent | 69.4 Top 50% | 51.7 Attainment 8 | 178 |
| 15 | Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy Walsall · All-through · Ages 4–16 | Independent | 68.5 Top 50% | 52.0 Attainment 8 | 157 |
| 16 | Excellence Girls Academy Stoke-on-Trent · All-through · Ages 9–16 | Independent | 65.7 Top 50% | 46.8 Attainment 8 | 90 |
| 17 | Royal Grammar School Worcester Worcester · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Independent | 63.7 Top 50% | 53.6 Attainment 8 | 1,397 |
| 18 | Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 62.5 Top 50% | 51.1 Attainment 8 | 94 |
| 19 | Oswestry School Oswestry · All-through · Ages 4–19 | Independent | 61.6 Top 50% | 48.6 Attainment 8 | 458 |
| 20 | St Dominic's Priory School Stone · All-through · Ages 3–16 | Independent | 60.7 Top 50% | 45.5 Attainment 8 | 185 |
| 21 | Highclare School West Midlands · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Independent | 54.4 Top 50% | 47.5 Attainment 8 | 469 |
| 22 | Denstone College Uttoxeter · All-through · Ages 4–19 | Independent | 52.5 Top 50% | 49.0 Attainment 8 | 740 |
| 23 | The River School Worcester · All-through · Ages 2–16 | Independent | 48.6 Top 50% | 42.0 Attainment 8 | 115 |
| 24 | Arnold Lodge School Leamington Spa · All-through · Ages 4–19 | Independent | 46.9 Lower 50% | 44.5 Attainment 8 | 444 |
| 25 | King Edward VI High School for Girls Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Independent | 45.7 Lower 50% | 44.6 Attainment 8 | 664 |
| 26 | Hamd House School Birmingham · All-through · Ages 5–16 | Independent | 45.1 Lower 50% | 43.3 Attainment 8 | 433 |
| 27 | Darul Uloom Islamic High School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 41.0 Lower 50% | 41.5 Attainment 8 | 153 |
| 28 | Abu Bakr Boys School Walsall · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 39.8 Lower 50% | 40.8 Attainment 8 | 75 |
| 29 | The British Muslim School West Midlands · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 37.9 Lower 50% | 41.8 Attainment 8 | 74 |
| 30 | Solihull School Solihull · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Independent | 36.9 Lower 50% | 41.4 Attainment 8 | 1,565 |
| 31 | St George's School Edgbaston West Midlands · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Independent | 35.7 Lower 50% | 41.1 Attainment 8 | 360 |
| 32 | Newcastle-under-Lyme School Newcastle-under-Lyme · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Independent | 33.8 Lower 50% | 40.5 Attainment 8 | 868 |
| 33 | Edgbaston High School for Girls Birmingham · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Independent | 33.6 Lower 50% | 39.7 Attainment 8 | 797 |
| 34 | Bowbrook House School Worcestershire · All-through · Ages 3–16 | Independent | 30.4 Lower 50% | 42.9 Attainment 8 | 193 |
| 35 | Pattison College Coventry · All-through · Ages 2–21 | Independent | 28.5 Lower 50% | 35.4 Attainment 8 | 147 |
| 36 | Heathfield Knoll School Kidderminster · All-through · Ages 0–19 | Independent | 28.0 Lower 50% | 38.3 Attainment 8 | 216 |
| 37 | Madinatul Uloom Al Islamiya School Worcestershire · Secondary · Ages 11–28 | Independent | 26.5 Lower 50% | 36.8 Attainment 8 | 206 |
| 38 | Warwick School Warwick · All-through · Ages 7–19 | Independent | 25.2 Lower 50% | 33.3 Attainment 8 | 1,227 |
| 39 | Concord College Shrewsbury · Secondary · Ages 12–20 | Independent | 23.2 Lower 50% | 24.5 Attainment 8 | 536 |
| 40 | Bromsgrove School Bromsgrove · All-through · Ages 2–18 | Independent | 23.0 Lower 50% | 30.3 Attainment 8 | 2,023 |
| 41 | Princethorpe College Rugby · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Independent | 22.8 Lower 50% | 33.1 Attainment 8 | 921 |
| 42 | Bablake School Coventry · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Independent | 22.2 Lower 50% | 31.7 Attainment 8 | 848 |
| 43 | Hereford Cathedral School With A Junior School Hereford · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Independent | 22.2 Lower 50% | 35.6 Attainment 8 | 682 |
| 44 | Wolverhampton Grammar School Wolverhampton · All-through · Ages 4–18 | Independent | 21.4 Lower 50% | 27.4 Attainment 8 | 739 |
| 45 | Shrewsbury School Shrewsbury · Secondary · Ages 12–18 | Independent | 21.2 Lower 50% | 23.6 Attainment 8 | 848 |
| 46 | The King's School Worcestershire · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Independent | 21.2 Lower 50% | 16.1 Attainment 8 | 1,272 |
| 47 | Mander Portman Woodward Independent College Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 14–19 | Independent | 20.9 Lower 50% | 32.8 Attainment 8 | 144 |
| 48 | Rugby School Rugby · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Independent | 20.1 Lower 50% | 10.8 Attainment 8 | 887 |
| 49 | The National Mathematics and Science College Westwood Way · Secondary · Ages 15–20 | Independent | 19.9 Lower 50% | 2.1 Attainment 8 | 159 |
| 50 | King Henry VIII School Coventry · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Independent | 19.8 Lower 50% | 17.9 Attainment 8 | 721 |
| 51 | King's High School Warwickshire · All-through · Ages 10–18 | Independent | 19.4 Lower 50% | 16.6 Attainment 8 | 815 |
| 52 | OneSchool Global UK Coventry · All-through · Ages 7–18 | Independent | 15.5 Lower 50% | 27.1 Attainment 8 | 194 |
| 53 | Ellesmere College Ellesmere · All-through · Ages 7–19 | Independent | 13.4 Lower 50% | 31.6 Attainment 8 | 432 |
| 54 | Malvern College Malvern · Secondary · Ages 13–19 | Independent | 12.8 Lower 50% | 14.6 Attainment 8 | 625 |
| 55 | Jamia Islamia Birmingham Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Independent | 12.6 Lower 50% | 32.0 Attainment 8 | 103 |
| 56 | THE SECRET GARDEN SCHOOL Shustoke · All-through · Ages 6–19 | Independent | 12.3 Lower 50% | 20.4 Attainment 8 | 66 |
| 57 | Wrekin College Telford · All-through · Ages 4–19 | Independent | 11.9 Lower 50% | 15.6 Attainment 8 | 671 |
| 58 | The Kingsley School Leamington Spa · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Independent | 10.4 Lower 50% | 21.2 Attainment 8 | 292 |
| 59 | Bredon School Tewkesbury · All-through · Ages 7–21 | Independent | 10.1 Lower 50% | 18.0 Attainment 8 | 192 |
| 60 | Lucton School Leominster · All-through · Ages 0–19 | Independent | 10.1 Lower 50% | 19.0 Attainment 8 | 265 |
| 61 | Elmhurst Ballet School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Independent | 9.7 Lower 50% | 26.3 Attainment 8 | 185 |
| 62 | Birchfield Independent Girls' School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–17 | Independent | 9.2 Lower 50% | – | 101 |
| 63 | Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited Stourbridge · All-through · Ages 3–18 | Independent | 6.2 Lower 50% | 14.2 Attainment 8 | 174 |
| 64 | King Edward's School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Independent | 5.0 Lower 50% | 19.0 Attainment 8 | 815 |
| 65 | Flexible Learning School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 13–16 | Independent | 4.5 Lower 50% | 4.5 Attainment 8 | 99 |
| 66 | The Emscote School Warwickshire · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 3.8 Lower 50% | 13.5 Attainment 8 | 67 |
| 67 | Sporting Stars Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 14–19 | Independent | 3.4 Lower 50% | 10.5 Attainment 8 | 73 |
| 68 | Riverside Education Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 14–19 | Independent | 2.5 Lower 50% | 3.8 Attainment 8 | 100 |
| 69 | Impact Independent School Cradley Heath · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 2.4 Lower 50% | 3.7 Attainment 8 | 110 |
| 70 | Redstone Academy for Boys Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 2.3 Lower 50% | 3.3 Attainment 8 | 114 |
Al-Burhan Grammar School in Birmingham leads the 2025 list of independent schools in West Midlands with a Success Index (England) of 95.5. Of the 70 schools shown, 70 are independent.
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What is the best independent school in West Midlands?
Al-Burhan Grammar School in Birmingham ranks first among independent schools in West Midlands with a Success Index (England) of 95.5 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 114).
How are independent 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.
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