Schools in West Midlands (2025)
2,351 schools · 952,338 students · 1439 academy, 772 local authority, 140 independent · median Pupils on roll 297.
West Midlands has 2,351 schools in England's 2025 data, together educating about 952,338 students. By level there are 1,800 primary, 462 secondary, 80 all-through, 9 sixth form; by sector 1,439 academy, 772 local authority, 140 independent.
The median Pupils on roll across West Midlands's schools is 297. Number of pupils in the latest school census.
2,183 of the 2,351 schools qualify for the Success Index (England). The highest-scoring is Beoley First School (99.7, top 5% of primary schools nationally), followed by Upton Snodsbury CofE Primary School (99.4, top 5% of primary schools nationally), and Finstall First School (99.2, top 5% of primary schools nationally). 158 schools sit in the top 10% of England for their type. Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare a primary school with other primary schools.
The largest schools are The de Ferrers Academy (2,403 students), Starbank School (2,161 students), Bromsgrove School (2,023 students). 56 schools are single-sex.
Schools are spread across 148 towns, with the most in Birmingham (429), Stoke-on-Trent (145), Coventry (125), Wolverhampton (109).
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Top 60 schools in West Midlands
The highest-scoring 60 of 2,183 ranked schools in West Midlands, by Success Index (England). Use the local authority and town pages below, the ranking tables or the search box to find every school.
- 1100Beoley First SchoolRedditch · Academy Primary– · 104 students
- 299Upton Snodsbury CofE Primary SchoolWorcester · Local authority Primary– · 61 students
- 399Finstall First SchoolBromsgrove · Local authority Primary– · 296 students
- 499Blackwell First SchoolBromsgrove · Academy Primary– · 187 students
- 599Hanbury CofE First SchoolBromsgrove · Local authority Primary– · 140 students
- 699King Edward VI SchoolStratford-upon-Avon · Academy Secondary83.3 Attainment 8 · 879 students
- 799Overbury CofE First SchoolTewkesbury · Local authority Primary– · 81 students
- 899Selattyn CofE Primary SchoolOswestry · Academy Primary– · 77 students
- 999Stratford Girls' Grammar SchoolStratford-upon-Avon · Academy Secondary80.6 Attainment 8 · 853 students
- 1099The Richard Clarke First SchoolRugeley · Academy Primary– · 106 students
- 1198Dodford First SchoolBromsgrove · Local authority Primary– · 65 students
- 1298St Edward's CofE Academy CheddletonLeek · Academy Primary– · 200 students
- 1397St Andrew's CofE First SchoolBirmingham · Local authority Primary– · 218 students
- 1497Fradley Park Primary and Nursery SchoolLichfield · Academy Primary– · 133 students
- 1597St Dominic's Catholic Primary SchoolStone · Academy Primary92% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 221 students
- 1697Crudgington Primary SchoolTelford · Academy Primary94% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 132 students
- 1797Elmley Castle CofE First SchoolPershore · Local authority Primary– · 79 students
- 1897Newport Girls' High School AcademyNewport · Academy Secondary75.3 Attainment 8 · 884 students
- 1997Oxhey First SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary– · 241 students
- 2097St Thomas' Catholic Primary SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary94% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 212 students
- 2196Alcester Grammar SchoolAlcester · Academy Secondary73.7 Attainment 8 · 1,299 students
- 2296Haberdashers' AdamsNewport · Academy Secondary71.8 Attainment 8 · 1,090 students
- 2396Sedgeberrow CofE First SchoolEvesham · Local authority Primary– · 177 students
- 2496All Saints CofE (C) Primary SchoolBurton-on-Trent · Academy Primary93% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 111 students
- 2596May Bank Infants' SchoolNewcastle · Local authority Primary– · 173 students
- 2696Rugby High SchoolRugby · Academy Secondary74.9 Attainment 8 · 927 students
- 2796Pedmore CE Primary SchoolStourbridge · Academy Primary88% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 219 students
- 2896St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyBRIDGNORTH · Academy Primary– · 193 students
- 2996Al-Burhan Grammar SchoolBirmingham · Independent Secondary66.7 Attainment 8 · 114 students
- 3096Coppice Primary SchoolSutton Coldfield · Local authority Primary92% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 415 students
- 3195Fairfield First SchoolBromsgrove · Academy Primary– · 145 students
- 3295Four Oaks Primary SchoolSutton Coldfield · Local authority Primary93% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 420 students
- 3395Thomas Russell Infants SchoolBurton-on-Trent · Academy Primary– · 167 students
- 3495Lawrence Sheriff SchoolRugby · Academy Secondary75.1 Attainment 8 · 1,200 students
- 3595St Filumena's Catholic Primary SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary96% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 187 students
- 3695Bishop Vesey's Grammar SchoolSutton Coldfield · Academy Secondary77.1 Attainment 8 · 1,455 students
- 3795Oak Cottage Primary SchoolSolihull · Academy Primary– · 239 students
- 3895St Gregory's Catholic Primary SchoolStratford-upon-Avon · Academy Primary93% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 209 students
- 3995Ilmington CofE Primary SchoolShipston-on-Stour · Local authority Primary93% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 114 students
- 4095Tardebigge CofE First SchoolBromsgrove · Local authority Primary– · 138 students
- 4195All Saints CofE Academy DenstoneUttoxeter · Academy Primary– · 67 students
- 4295St Anne's Catholic Primary School, StreetlySutton Coldfield · Local authority Primary100% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 242 students
- 4394Castlefields Primary SchoolBridgnorth · Academy Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 226 students
- 4494Oakridge Primary SchoolStafford · Local authority Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 216 students
- 4594Foley Infant School AcademyStourbridge · Academy Primary– · 161 students
- 4694Haughton St Giles CofE Primary AcademyStafford · Academy Primary93% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 111 students
- 4794Oulton CofE First SchoolStone · Academy Primary– · 77 students
- 4894St Mary's Primary School, DilwynHereford · Academy Primary100% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 76 students
- 4994Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for GirlsSutton Coldfield · Academy Secondary79.4 Attainment 8 · 1,236 students
- 5094Walford Nursery & Primary SchoolRoss-on-Wye · Local authority Primary84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 182 students
- 5194Clinton Primary SchoolKenilworth · Local authority Primary84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 217 students
- 5294St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary SchoolWolverhampton · Academy Primary91% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 423 students
- 5394The Griffin Primary SchoolRugby · Academy Primary– · 124 students
- 5494Wolverhampton Girls' High SchoolWolverhampton · Academy Secondary75.4 Attainment 8 · 1,211 students
- 5593King Edward VI Five Ways SchoolBirmingham · Academy Secondary75.9 Attainment 8 · 1,324 students
- 5693Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary SchoolStafford · Local authority Primary81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 214 students
- 5793Leasowes Primary SchoolStafford · Academy Primary86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 430 students
- 5893Woodfield Infant School & NurseryShrewsbury · Academy Primary– · 283 students
- 5992Ashton-under-Hill First SchoolEvesham · Local authority Primary– · 95 students
- 6092Welford-on-Avon Primary SchoolStratford-upon-Avon · Local authority Primary82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 270 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beoley First School Redditch · Primary · Ages 4–9 | Academy | 99.7 Top 5% | – | 104 |
| 2 | Upton Snodsbury CofE Primary School Worcester · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 99.4 Top 5% | – | 61 |
| 3 | Finstall First School Bromsgrove · Primary · Ages 5–9 | Local authority | 99.2 Top 5% | – | 296 |
| 4 | Blackwell First School Bromsgrove · Primary · Ages 2–9 | Academy | 99.1 Top 5% | – | 187 |
| 5 | Hanbury CofE First School Bromsgrove · Primary · Ages 3–9 | Local authority | 99.1 Top 5% | – | 140 |
| 6 | King Edward VI School Stratford-upon-Avon · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 99.0 Top 5% | 83.3 Attainment 8 | 879 |
| 7 | Overbury CofE First School Tewkesbury · Primary · Ages 5–10 | Local authority | 98.8 Top 5% | – | 81 |
| 8 | Selattyn CofE Primary School Oswestry · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 98.7 Top 5% | – | 77 |
| 9 | Stratford Girls' Grammar School Stratford-upon-Avon · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 98.7 Top 5% | 80.6 Attainment 8 | 853 |
| 10 | The Richard Clarke First School Rugeley · Primary · Ages 4–9 | Academy | 98.5 Top 5% | – | 106 |
| 11 | Dodford First School Bromsgrove · Primary · Ages 3–9 | Local authority | 98.1 Top 5% | – | 65 |
| 12 | St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton Leek · Primary · Ages 3–9 | Academy | 97.9 Top 5% | – | 200 |
| 13 | St Andrew's CofE First School Birmingham · Primary · Ages 5–9 | Local authority | 97.4 Top 5% | – | 218 |
| 14 | Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School Lichfield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 97.2 Top 5% | – | 133 |
| 15 | St Dominic's Catholic Primary School Stone · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 97.0 Top 5% | 92% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 221 |
| 16 | Crudgington Primary School Telford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 96.8 Top 5% | 94% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 132 |
| 17 | Elmley Castle CofE First School Pershore · Primary · Ages 5–10 | Local authority | 96.5 Top 5% | – | 79 |
| 18 | Newport Girls' High School Academy Newport · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 96.5 Top 5% | 75.3 Attainment 8 | 884 |
| 19 | Oxhey First School Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–9 | Academy | 96.5 Top 5% | – | 241 |
| 20 | St Thomas' Catholic Primary School Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 96.5 Top 5% | 94% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 212 |
| 21 | Alcester Grammar School Alcester · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 96.1 Top 5% | 73.7 Attainment 8 | 1,299 |
| 22 | Haberdashers' Adams Newport · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 96.0 Top 5% | 71.8 Attainment 8 | 1,090 |
| 23 | Sedgeberrow CofE First School Evesham · Primary · Ages 3–10 | Local authority | 95.9 Top 5% | – | 177 |
| 24 | All Saints CofE (C) Primary School Burton-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 95.8 Top 5% | 93% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 111 |
| 25 | May Bank Infants' School Newcastle · Primary · Ages 5–7 | Local authority | 95.8 Top 5% | – | 173 |
| 26 | Rugby High School Rugby · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 95.8 Top 5% | 74.9 Attainment 8 | 927 |
| 27 | Pedmore CE Primary School Stourbridge · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 95.6 Top 5% | 88% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 219 |
| 28 | St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy BRIDGNORTH · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 95.6 Top 5% | – | 193 |
| 29 | Al-Burhan Grammar School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 95.5 Top 5% | 66.7 Attainment 8 | 114 |
| 30 | Coppice Primary School Sutton Coldfield · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 95.5 Top 5% | 92% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 415 |
| 31 | Fairfield First School Bromsgrove · Primary · Ages 5–9 | Academy | 95.4 Top 5% | – | 145 |
| 32 | Four Oaks Primary School Sutton Coldfield · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 95.4 Top 5% | 93% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 420 |
| 33 | Thomas Russell Infants School Burton-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 4–7 | Academy | 95.4 Top 5% | – | 167 |
| 34 | Lawrence Sheriff School Rugby · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 95.3 Top 5% | 75.1 Attainment 8 | 1,200 |
| 35 | St Filumena's Catholic Primary School Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 95.3 Top 5% | 96% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 187 |
| 36 | Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Sutton Coldfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 95.1 Top 5% | 77.1 Attainment 8 | 1,455 |
| 37 | Oak Cottage Primary School Solihull · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 95.1 Top 5% | – | 239 |
| 38 | St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Stratford-upon-Avon · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 95.1 Top 5% | 93% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 209 |
| 39 | Ilmington CofE Primary School Shipston-on-Stour · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 95.0 Top 5% | 93% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 114 |
| 40 | Tardebigge CofE First School Bromsgrove · Primary · Ages 5–9 | Local authority | 94.9 Top 5% | – | 138 |
| 41 | All Saints CofE Academy Denstone Uttoxeter · Primary · Ages 5–9 | Academy | 94.7 Top 5% | – | 67 |
| 42 | St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly Sutton Coldfield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 94.7 Top 5% | 100% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 242 |
| 43 | Castlefields Primary School Bridgnorth · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 94.2 Top 5% | 83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 226 |
| 44 | Oakridge Primary School Stafford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 94.2 Top 5% | 83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 216 |
| 45 | Foley Infant School Academy Stourbridge · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Academy | 94.0 Top 5% | – | 161 |
| 46 | Haughton St Giles CofE Primary Academy Stafford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 94.0 Top 5% | 93% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 111 |
| 47 | Oulton CofE First School Stone · Primary · Ages 3–9 | Academy | 94.0 Top 5% | – | 77 |
| 48 | St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn Hereford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 93.7 Top 5% | 100% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 76 |
| 49 | Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Sutton Coldfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 93.7 Top 5% | 79.4 Attainment 8 | 1,236 |
| 50 | Walford Nursery & Primary School Ross-on-Wye · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 93.7 Top 5% | 84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 182 |
| 51 | Clinton Primary School Kenilworth · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 93.6 Top 5% | 84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 217 |
| 52 | St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Wolverhampton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 93.6 Top 5% | 91% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 423 |
| 53 | The Griffin Primary School Rugby · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 93.5 Top 5% | – | 124 |
| 54 | Wolverhampton Girls' High School Wolverhampton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 93.5 Top 5% | 75.4 Attainment 8 | 1,211 |
| 55 | King Edward VI Five Ways School Birmingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 92.9 Top 5% | 75.9 Attainment 8 | 1,324 |
| 56 | Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School Stafford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 92.8 Top 5% | 81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 214 |
| 57 | Leasowes Primary School Stafford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 92.5 Top 5% | 86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 430 |
| 58 | Woodfield Infant School & Nursery Shrewsbury · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Academy | 92.5 Top 5% | – | 283 |
| 59 | Ashton-under-Hill First School Evesham · Primary · Ages 3–10 | Local authority | 92.2 Top 5% | – | 95 |
| 60 | Welford-on-Avon Primary School Stratford-upon-Avon · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 92.2 Top 5% | 82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 270 |
168 further schools in West Midlands are listed without a rank (small rolls, no published Pupils on roll, or unscored types); they appear on their town pages and in search.
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Largest towns in West Midlands
- Birmingham(432)
- Stoke-on-Trent(147)
- Coventry(125)
- Wolverhampton(110)
- Walsall(90)
- Telford(62)
- Shrewsbury(58)
- Worcester(56)
- Stafford(56)
- Solihull(55)
- Hereford(53)
- Tamworth(48)
- Rugby(45)
- Sutton Coldfield(39)
- Burton-on-Trent(37)
- Nuneaton(33)
- Dudley(32)
- Stourbridge(31)
- Redditch(31)
- Leamington Spa(29)
- Kidderminster(28)
- Warwick(27)
- Cannock(25)
- West Bromwich(24)
- Oldbury(23)
- Evesham(21)
- Bromsgrove(21)
- Lichfield(21)
- Wednesbury(20)
- Smethwick(20)
- Stratford-upon-Avon(20)
- Malvern(20)
- Halesowen(19)
- Rugeley(19)
- Newcastle(19)
- Tipton(17)
- Oswestry(17)
- Willenhall(15)
- Bilston(15)
- Market Drayton(14)
- Uttoxeter(13)
- Brierley Hill(12)
- Leominster(12)
- Ross-on-Wye(12)
- Newcastle-Under-Lyme(12)
- Leek(12)
- Kingswinford(11)
- Newport(11)
- Bridgnorth(11)
- Stone(11)
- Bedworth(11)
- Southam(11)
- Pershore(10)
- Burntwood(10)
- Kenilworth(10)
- Alcester(10)
- Stourport-on-Severn(9)
- Ludlow(8)
- Craven Arms(8)
- Atherstone(8)
Local authoritys in West Midlands
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in West Midlands?
Beoley First School is the highest-ranked school in West Midlands with a Success Index (England) of 99.7 out of 100 (Top 5% of primary schools in England).
How many schools are in West Midlands?
West Midlands has 2351 schools (1800 primary, 462 secondary, 80 all-through, 9 sixth form) educating 952,338 students in 2025.
What is the typical Pupils on roll in West Midlands?
The median Pupils on roll across schools in West Midlands is 297. Number of pupils in the latest school census.