Sixth Forms by A Level Results in Birmingham (2025)
Schools ranked by average A level points per entry. Listed with official data; 45 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-)
- 493King Edward VI Five Ways SchoolBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 43.4 (B+)
- 534Edgbaston High School for GirlsBirmingham · Independent All-throughA level APS: 42.0 (B+)
- 687King Edward VI Handsworth SchoolBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 40.8 (B)
- 791King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for BoysBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 40.5 (B)
- 880St Paul's School for GirlsBirmingham · Local authority SecondaryA level APS: 39.9 (B)
- 986King Edward VI Aston SchoolBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 38.4 (B)
- 1051Ark St Alban's AcademyBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 37.9 (B-)
- 1121Mander Portman Woodward Independent CollegeBirmingham · Independent SecondaryA level APS: 37.7 (B-)
- 1277Kings Norton Girls' SchoolBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 37.4 (B-)
- 1367Nishkam High SchoolBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 36.0 (B-)
- 1455St Thomas Aquinas Catholic SchoolBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 34.9 (C+)
- 1545The University of Birmingham SchoolBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 34.8 (C+)
- 1647Park Hall AcademyBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 33.5 (C+)
- 1731Holyhead SchoolBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 33.4 (C+)
- 1854Hillcrest School and Sixth Form CentreBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 33.1 (C+)
- 1946King Edward VI Sheldon Heath AcademyBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 32.5 (C+)
- 2049Q3 Academy Great BarrBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 32.2 (C+)
- 2136John Henry Newman Catholic CollegeBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 31.7 (C+)
- 2254Bishop Challoner Catholic CollegeBirmingham · Local authority SecondaryA level APS: 31.5 (C)
- 2335Aston Manor AcademyBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 31.2 (C)
- 2420Fortis AcademyBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 30.6 (C)
- 2575Birmingham Ormiston AcademyBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 30.6 (C)
- 2639Dame Elizabeth Cadbury SchoolBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 30.0 (C)
- 2726Colmers School and Sixth Form CollegeBirmingham · Local authority SecondaryA level APS: 30.0 (C)
- 2841Aston University Engineering AcademyBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 29.9 (C)
- 2967King Edward VI Lordswood School for GirlsBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 29.8 (C)
- 3031Hamstead Hall AcademyBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 27.7 (C-)
- 3139St Edmund Campion Catholic SchoolBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 27.5 (C-)
- 3219Moseley School and Sixth FormBirmingham · Local authority SecondaryA level APS: 27.1 (C-)
- 3326Broadway AcademyBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 26.6 (C-)
- 3445Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth FormBirmingham · Local authority SecondaryA level APS: 26.6 (C-)
- 3533Grace Academy SolihullBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 26.4 (C-)
- 3610George Dixon AcademyBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 26.1 (C-)
- 3717Holte SchoolBirmingham · Local authority SecondaryA level APS: 25.3 (C-)
- 3831E-ACT North Birmingham AcademyBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 25.2 (C-)
- 3942King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' AcademyBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 24.8 (D+)
- 4034The Coleshill SchoolBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 24.1 (D+)
- 4125Archbishop Ilsley Catholic SchoolBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 23.3 (D+)
- 429Lift GreenwoodBirmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 19.3 (D)
- 439WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)Birmingham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 17.0 (D-)
- 446Camp Hill EducationBirmingham · Independent SecondaryA level APS: 15.0 (D-)
- 4540Waverley 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 | 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 |
| 5 | Edgbaston High School for Girls Birmingham · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Independent | 42.0 (B+) | 33.6 Lower 50% | 39.7 Attainment 8 | 797 |
| 6 | King Edward VI Handsworth School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 40.8 (B) | 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 | 40.5 (B) | 90.7 Top 10% | 72.0 Attainment 8 | 1,054 |
| 8 | 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 |
| 9 | King Edward VI Aston School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 38.4 (B) | 85.9 Top 10% | 71.2 Attainment 8 | 1,023 |
| 10 | Ark St Alban's Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 37.9 (B-) | 51.1 Top 50% | 46.9 Attainment 8 | 797 |
| 11 | Mander Portman Woodward Independent College Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 14–19 | Independent | 37.7 (B-) | 20.9 Lower 50% | 32.8 Attainment 8 | 144 |
| 12 | Kings Norton Girls' School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 37.4 (B-) | 76.8 Top 25% | 56.6 Attainment 8 | 1,076 |
| 13 | Nishkam High School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 36.0 (B-) | 66.7 Top 50% | 51.3 Attainment 8 | 668 |
| 14 | St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 34.9 (C+) | 55.2 Top 50% | 49.9 Attainment 8 | 1,193 |
| 15 | The University of Birmingham School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 34.8 (C+) | 44.8 Lower 50% | 45.5 Attainment 8 | 1,188 |
| 16 | Park Hall Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 33.5 (C+) | 46.6 Lower 50% | 45.6 Attainment 8 | 1,269 |
| 17 | Holyhead School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 33.4 (C+) | 31.3 Lower 50% | 43.2 Attainment 8 | 1,257 |
| 18 | Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 33.1 (C+) | 54.4 Top 50% | 52.1 Attainment 8 | 627 |
| 19 | 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 |
| 20 | Q3 Academy Great Barr Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 32.2 (C+) | 48.7 Top 50% | 44.2 Attainment 8 | 1,153 |
| 21 | John Henry Newman Catholic College Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 31.7 (C+) | 35.8 Lower 50% | 43.6 Attainment 8 | 1,273 |
| 22 | Bishop Challoner Catholic College Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 31.5 (C) | 54.3 Top 50% | 48.4 Attainment 8 | 1,184 |
| 23 | Aston Manor Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 31.2 (C) | 35.4 Lower 50% | 44.6 Attainment 8 | 990 |
| 24 | Fortis Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 30.6 (C) | 19.6 Lower 50% | 37.9 Attainment 8 | 1,210 |
| 25 | Birmingham Ormiston Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 14–19 | Academy | 30.6 (C) | 74.7 Top 25% | 54.1 Attainment 8 | 1,016 |
| 26 | Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 30.0 (C) | 38.5 Lower 50% | 44.6 Attainment 8 | 774 |
| 27 | 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 |
| 28 | Aston University Engineering Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 13–19 | Academy | 29.9 (C) | 41.0 Lower 50% | 44.1 Attainment 8 | 1,010 |
| 29 | 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 |
| 30 | Hamstead Hall Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 27.7 (C-) | 30.7 Lower 50% | 42.1 Attainment 8 | 1,173 |
| 31 | St Edmund Campion Catholic School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 27.5 (C-) | 39.1 Lower 50% | 45.8 Attainment 8 | 1,158 |
| 32 | 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 |
| 33 | Broadway Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 26.6 (C-) | 26.4 Lower 50% | 42.7 Attainment 8 | 1,222 |
| 34 | 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 |
| 35 | Grace Academy Solihull Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 26.4 (C-) | 32.6 Lower 50% | 44.2 Attainment 8 | 884 |
| 36 | George Dixon Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 26.1 (C-) | 9.8 Lower 50% | 33.3 Attainment 8 | 998 |
| 37 | Holte School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 25.3 (C-) | 16.5 Lower 50% | 39.4 Attainment 8 | 1,127 |
| 38 | E-ACT North Birmingham Academy Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 25.2 (C-) | 31.2 Lower 50% | 43.9 Attainment 8 | 1,167 |
| 39 | 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 |
| 40 | The Coleshill School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 24.1 (D+) | 34.4 Lower 50% | 39.9 Attainment 8 | 1,177 |
| 41 | Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 23.3 (D+) | 25.1 Lower 50% | 41.7 Attainment 8 | 1,152 |
| 42 | Lift Greenwood Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 19.3 (D) | 9.0 Lower 50% | 31.8 Attainment 8 | 935 |
| 43 | WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 14–19 | Academy | 17.0 (D-) | 9.4 Lower 50% | 30.8 Attainment 8 | 394 |
| 44 | Camp Hill Education Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Independent | 15.0 (D-) | 5.9 Lower 50% | 18.3 Attainment 8 | 10 |
| 45 | 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 45 schools shown, 35 are academy, 6 are local authority, 4 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.