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  • Kimichi School
  • Jamia Islamia Birmingham
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  • E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
  • Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
  • Greenwood Academy
  • Priory School, Birmingham
  • Waverley School, Birmingham
  • Elmhurst Ballet School
  • WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
  • Hamstead Hall Academy
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  • Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
  • Woodrush High School
  • George Dixon Academy
Birmingham schools collage

2025 Best Secondary Schools in Birmingham Area

Birmingham secondary schools offer extensive choice across England's second-largest city, including 8 selective grammar schools for boys, girls, and mixed entry. King Edward VI High School for Girls, King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys, and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls are among the top-performing options, with an average Attainment 8 score of 46 compared to England's 41. 89% of schools are rated Good or Outstanding, above the England average of 86%. With 130 schools serving Birmingham, families in Edgbaston, Sutton Coldfield, Kings Heath, and Moseley have access to both highly competitive grammar schools and inclusive comprehensives. Use the search filters to compare schools by Attainment 8 or Ofsted rating.

Key Performance Metrics for Birmingham
% students achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A equivalent)
Birmingham52%
vs
England54%
Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)
Birmingham46.3
vs
England41.3
% pupils entering EBacc subjects
Birmingham18%
vs
England41%
Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)
Birmingham4.1
vs
England4.1
% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating
Birmingham89%
vs
England86%
% students achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A equivalent)
Birmingham
52%vsEngland
54%
Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)
Birmingham
46.3vsEngland
41.3
% pupils entering EBacc subjects
Birmingham
18%vsEngland
41%
Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)
Birmingham
4.1vsEngland
4.1
% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating
Birmingham
89%vsEngland
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Independent · All-through
#104BIRMINGHAM
#3,858England

Kimichi School

Eastbourne House, 111 Yardley Road, Birmingham, B27 6LL
Birmingham City council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
58 pupils
Mixed
9-18 years
None
Sixth Form
Details
Independent · Secondary & Post-16
#102BIRMINGHAM
#3,775England

Jamia Islamia Birmingham

Fallows Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B11 1PL
Birmingham City council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
132 pupils
Boys
11-18+ years
None
Sixth Form
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#53BIRMINGHAM
#2,347England

Grace Academy Solihull

Chapelhouse Road, Chelmsey Wood, Birmingham, B37 5JS
Solihull council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
879 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School182 offers / 660 applications
Subscription: 3.6xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#89BIRMINGHAM
#3,301England

E-ACT North Birmingham Academy

395 College Road, Birmingham, B44 0HF
Birmingham City council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
1,074 pupils
Mixed
11-18+ years
None
Application Demand
Primary School238 offers / 603 applications
Subscription: 2.5xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#96BIRMINGHAM
#3,619England

Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst

Cooks Lane, Solihull, Birmingham, B37 6NU
Solihull council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Inadequate
1,198 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School230 offers / 549 applications
Subscription: 2.4xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#91BIRMINGHAM
#3,348England

Greenwood Academy

Farnborough Road, Birmingham, B35 7NL
Birmingham City council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
963 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School206 offers / 501 applications
Subscription: 2.4xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
Independent · All-through
#26BIRMINGHAM
#1,225England

Priory School, Birmingham

Sir Harrys Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2UR
Birmingham City council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
391 pupils
Mixed
0-18 years
Catholic
Sixth Form
Nursery
Details
State · All-through
#75BIRMINGHAM
#2,976England

Waverley School, Birmingham

Yardley Green Road, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5QA
Birmingham City council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
1,810 pupils
Mixed
4-18+ years
None
Application Demand
Primary School43 offers / 118 applications
Subscription: 2.7xOversubscribed
Secondary School117 offers / 995 applications
Subscription: 8.5xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
Independent · Secondary & Post-16
#23BIRMINGHAM
#995England

Elmhurst Ballet School

249 Bristol Road, Birmingham, B5 7UH
Birmingham City council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
182 pupils
Mixed
11-18+ years
None
Sixth Form
Boarders
Details

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Neighbourhoods in Birmingham

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#104Kimichi SchoolIndependentAll-through9-18 yearsMixedNoneInformation not available
#58Archbishop Ilsley Catholic SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedCatholicGood
#49Ninestiles, an AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
Kimichi School

Independent • All-through • 9-18 years

#104
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#58
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Good
Ninestiles, an Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#49
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#83Rockwood AcademyStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneGood
#18Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham EastStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsBoysIslamOutstanding
Rockwood Academy

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#83
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#18
Gender: Boys
Religious: Islam
Ofsted: Outstanding

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#81Aston University Engineering AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1613-18+ yearsMixedNoneGood
#35Birmingham Ormiston AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1614-18+ yearsMixedNoneGood
#46Aston Manor AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneOutstanding
#10King Edward VI Aston SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsBoysChristianOutstanding
#101Star King Solomon AcademyStateAll-through4-16 yearsMixedChristianRequires Improvement
#87Birchfield Independent Girls' SchoolIndependentSecondary11-17 yearsGirlsNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
N/ANewbury Independent SchoolIndependentSecondary & Post-1611-18+ yearsMixedNoneInformation not available
N/AThe Pioneers AcademyIndependentSecondary11-16 yearsGirlsNoneInformation not available
Aston University Engineering Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 13-18+ years

#81
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Birmingham Ormiston Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 14-18+ years

#35
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Aston Manor Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#46
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding
King Edward VI Aston School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#10
Gender: Boys
Religious: Christian
Ofsted: Outstanding
Star King Solomon Academy

State • All-through • 4-16 years

#101
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Christian
Ofsted: Requires Improvement
Birchfield Independent Girls' School

Independent • Secondary • 11-17 years

#87
Gender: Girls
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted
Newbury Independent School

Independent • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available
The Pioneers Academy

Independent • Secondary • 11-16 years

N/A
Gender: Girls
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#106Redstone Academy for BoysIndependentSecondary11-16 yearsBoysNoneInformation not available
#4Heritage AcademyIndependentSecondary11-16 yearsBoysNoneInformation not available
Redstone Academy for Boys

Independent • Secondary • 11-16 years

#106
Gender: Boys
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available
Heritage Academy

Independent • Secondary • 11-16 years

#4
Gender: Boys
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#6King Edward VI Five Ways SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedChristianGood
#79Bartley Green SchoolStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneGood
King Edward VI Five Ways School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#6
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Christian
Ofsted: Good
Bartley Green School

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#79
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/ASwanshurst SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18+ yearsGirlsNoneOutstanding
Swanshurst School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years

N/A
Gender: Girls
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/ACity United Academy (CUA)IndependentSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneInformation not available
City United Academy (CUA)

Independent • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#75Waverley School, BirminghamStateAll-through4-18+ yearsMixedNoneGood
#30Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth FormStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsGirlsNoneGood
#103Waverley Studio CollegeStateSecondary & Post-1614-18+ yearsMixedNoneGood
#50Saltley AcademyStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneGood
#43Hamd House SchoolIndependentAll-through5-16 yearsMixedIslamInformation not available
Waverley School, Birmingham

State • All-through • 4-18+ years

#75
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#30
Gender: Girls
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Waverley Studio College

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 14-18+ years

#103
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Saltley Academy

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#50
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Hamd House School

Independent • All-through • 5-16 years

#43
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Islam
Ofsted: Information not available

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#38Dame Elizabeth Cadbury SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18+ yearsMixedNoneGood
#100Bournville SchoolStateAll-through4-16 yearsMixedNoneRequires Improvement
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years

#38
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Bournville School

State • All-through • 4-16 years

#100
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Requires Improvement

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#91Greenwood AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
#52Park Hall Academy, BirminghamStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
Greenwood Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#91
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Park Hall Academy, Birmingham

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#52
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#53Grace Academy SolihullStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
#99WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)StateSecondary & Post-1614-18+ yearsMixedNoneRequires Improvement
#40John Henry Newman Catholic CollegeStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedCatholicGood
Grace Academy Solihull

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#53
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 14-18+ years

#99
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Requires Improvement
John Henry Newman Catholic College

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#40
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/ARiverside Virtual CollegeOtherSecondary14-16 yearsMixedNoneNot applicable
Riverside Virtual College

Other • Secondary • 14-16 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not applicable

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#68The Coleshill SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
The Coleshill School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#68
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#108Impact Independent SchoolIndependentSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneInformation not available
Impact Independent School

Independent • Secondary • 11-16 years

#108
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#26Priory School, BirminghamIndependentAll-through0-18 yearsMixedCatholicNot inspected by Ofsted
#23Elmhurst Ballet SchoolIndependentSecondary & Post-1611-18+ yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
#92George Dixon AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneRequires Improvement
#17Mander Portman Woodward Independent CollegeIndependentSecondary & Post-1614-18+ yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
#90St George's School EdgbastonIndependentAll-through2-18+ yearsMixedChristianNot inspected by Ofsted
#8Edgbaston High School for GirlsIndependentAll-through2-18+ yearsGirlsNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
#12St Paul's School for GirlsStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsGirlsCatholicOutstanding
#5King Edward's School, BirminghamIndependentSecondary & Post-1611-18+ yearsBoysChurch of EnglandNot inspected by Ofsted
#1King Edward VI High School for GirlsIndependentSecondary & Post-1611-18+ yearsGirlsChristianNot inspected by Ofsted
#93City AcademyStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneRequires Improvement
Priory School, Birmingham

Independent • All-through • 0-18 years

#26
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted
Elmhurst Ballet School

Independent • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years

#23
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted
George Dixon Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#92
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Requires Improvement
Mander Portman Woodward Independent College

Independent • Secondary & Post-16 • 14-18+ years

#17
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted
St George's School Edgbaston

Independent • All-through • 2-18+ years

#90
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Christian
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted
Edgbaston High School for Girls

Independent • All-through • 2-18+ years

#8
Gender: Girls
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted
St Paul's School for Girls

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#12
Gender: Girls
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Outstanding
King Edward's School, Birmingham

Independent • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years

#5
Gender: Boys
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted
King Edward VI High School for Girls

Independent • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years

#1
Gender: Girls
Religious: Christian
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted
City Academy

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#93
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Requires Improvement

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#57St Edmund Campion Catholic SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedCatholicGood
#33Highclare SchoolIndependentAll-through2-18+ yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
#110Imedia SchoolIndependentSecondary14-16 yearsMixedNoneInformation not available
#88Erdington AcademyStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneGood
#70Stockland Green SchoolStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneGood
St Edmund Campion Catholic School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#57
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Good
Highclare School

Independent • All-through • 2-18+ years

#33
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted
Imedia School

Independent • Secondary • 14-16 years

#110
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available
Erdington Academy

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#88
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Stockland Green School

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#70
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#41Four Dwellings AcademyStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneGood
Four Dwellings Academy

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#41
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#95King Edward VI Balaam Wood AcademyStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneGood
King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#95
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#67Q3 Academy Great BarrStateSecondary & Post-1611-18+ yearsMixedChristianGood
#85Fortis AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
#76Arena AcademyStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneGood
Q3 Academy Great Barr

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years

#67
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Christian
Ofsted: Good
Fortis Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#85
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Arena Academy

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#76
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#42Hall Green SchoolStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneGood
N/AAspire Ap SchoolIndependentSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneInformation not available
Hall Green School

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#42
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Aspire Ap School

Independent • Secondary • 11-16 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#73Holyhead SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
#13King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for BoysStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsBoysNoneGood
#7King Edward VI Handsworth SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsGirlsChristianOutstanding
#48St John Wall Catholic SchoolStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedCatholicGood
N/AOrion SchoolIndependentSecondary13-16 yearsMixedNoneInformation not available
N/AV.A.S.E AcademyIndependentAll-through10-18 yearsMixedNoneInformation not available
Holyhead School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#73
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#13
Gender: Boys
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
King Edward VI Handsworth School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#7
Gender: Girls
Religious: Christian
Ofsted: Outstanding
St John Wall Catholic School

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#48
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Good
Orion School

Independent • Secondary • 13-16 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available
V.A.S.E Academy

Independent • All-through • 10-18 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#59Hamstead Hall AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
#25King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsGirlsNoneOutstanding
Hamstead Hall Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#59
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#25
Gender: Girls
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#19King Edward VI Lordswood School for GirlsStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsGirlsNoneGood
#71Lordswood Boys' SchoolStateSecondary11-16 yearsBoysNoneGood
#64Harborne AcademyStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneGood
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#19
Gender: Girls
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Lordswood Boys' School

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#71
Gender: Boys
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Harborne Academy

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#64
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#65Ark St Alban's AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandGood
N/ARedstone Academy for GirlsIndependentSecondary11-16 yearsGirlsNoneInformation not available
Ark St Alban's Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#65
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Good
Redstone Academy for Girls

Independent • Secondary • 11-16 years

N/A
Gender: Girls
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#20Nishkam High SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18+ yearsMixedSikhOutstanding
#107Flexible Learning SchoolIndependentSecondary13-16 yearsMixedNoneInformation not available
N/AFuture First Independent SchoolIndependentSecondary & Post-1613-18 yearsMixedNoneInformation not available
Nishkam High School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years

#20
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Sikh
Ofsted: Outstanding
Flexible Learning School

Independent • Secondary • 13-16 years

#107
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available
Future First Independent School

Independent • Secondary & Post-16 • 13-18 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#55Hodge Hill CollegeStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneGood
#28Hodge Hill Girls' SchoolStateSecondary11-16 yearsGirlsNoneGood
Hodge Hill College

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#55
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Hodge Hill Girls' School

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#28
Gender: Girls
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#72Woodrush High SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
Woodrush High School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#72
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#97Jewellery Quarter AcademyStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneGood
Jewellery Quarter Academy

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#97
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/AChrist Church, Church of England Secondary AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandRequires Improvement
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Requires Improvement

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/AKing Edward VI King's Norton School for BoysStateSecondary11-16 yearsBoysNoneGood
King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

N/A
Gender: Boys
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#21Bishop Challoner Catholic CollegeStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedCatholicGood
#2King Edward VI Camp Hill School for BoysStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsBoysChristianOutstanding
#3King Edward VI Camp Hill School for GirlsStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsGirlsChristianOutstanding
#63Kings Heath Secondary SchoolStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneGood
#31Wheelers Lane Technology CollegeStateSecondary11-16 yearsBoysNoneOutstanding
Bishop Challoner Catholic College

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#21
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Good
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#2
Gender: Boys
Religious: Christian
Ofsted: Outstanding
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#3
Gender: Girls
Religious: Christian
Ofsted: Outstanding
Kings Heath Secondary School

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#63
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Wheelers Lane Technology College

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#31
Gender: Boys
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#27St Thomas Aquinas Catholic SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedCatholicGood
#16Kings Norton Girls' SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsGirlsNoneOutstanding
#44Ark Kings AcademyStateAll-through4-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#27
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Good
Kings Norton Girls' School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#16
Gender: Girls
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding
Ark Kings Academy

State • All-through • 4-18 years

#44
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#96Tudor Grange Academy KingshurstStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneInadequate
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#96
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Inadequate

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#89E-ACT North Birmingham AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18+ yearsMixedNoneGood
#39Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School, BirminghamStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedCatholicGood
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years

#89
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School, Birmingham

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#39
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#66Holte SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
Holte School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#66
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#77Moseley School and Sixth FormStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
#32Green Oak AcademyIndependentSecondary11-16 yearsGirlsNoneInformation not available
#29Queensbridge SchoolStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneGood
Moseley School and Sixth Form

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#77
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Green Oak Academy

Independent • Secondary • 11-16 years

#32
Gender: Girls
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available
Queensbridge School

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#29
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#69E-ACT Heartlands AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneOutstanding
N/ABOA Digital Technologies AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneNo Ofsted graded rating yet
E-ACT Heartlands Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#69
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding
BOA Digital Technologies Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: No Ofsted graded rating yet

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#54King Edward VI Northfield School for GirlsStateSecondary11-16 yearsGirlsNoneGood
#51Turves Green Boys' SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsBoysNoneGood
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#54
Gender: Girls
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Turves Green Boys' School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#51
Gender: Boys
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#56Broadway AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
#14Eden Boys' School, BirminghamStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsBoysIslamOutstanding
N/APrince Albert High SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
Broadway Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#56
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#14
Gender: Boys
Religious: Islam
Ofsted: Outstanding
Prince Albert High School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#34Hillcrest School and Sixth Form CentreStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsGirlsNoneGood
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#34
Gender: Girls
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#86Colmers School and Sixth Form CollegeStateSecondary & Post-1611-18+ yearsMixedNoneRequires Improvement
Colmers School and Sixth Form College

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years

#86
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Requires Improvement

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#62Waseley Hills High SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneRequires Improvement
Waseley Hills High School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#62
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Requires Improvement

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#45The University of Birmingham SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18+ yearsMixedNoneGood
The University of Birmingham School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years

#45
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#22Selly Park Girls' SchoolStateSecondary11-16 yearsGirlsNoneGood
Selly Park Girls' School

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#22
Gender: Girls
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#37King Edward VI Sheldon Heath AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#37
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#94E-ACT Shenley AcademyStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneGood
E-ACT Shenley Academy

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#94
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/ATHE SECRET GARDEN SCHOOLIndependentAll-through6-18+ yearsMixedNoneInformation not available
THE SECRET GARDEN SCHOOL

Independent • All-through • 6-18+ years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#80Ark Victoria AcademyStateAll-through3-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
#78Holy Trinity Catholic SchoolStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedCatholicGood
#47Small Heath Leadership AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
#24Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls SchoolIndependentSecondary11-16 yearsGirlsIslamNot inspected by Ofsted
#15Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, BirminghamStateSecondary11-16 yearsGirlsIslamOutstanding
#9Darul Uloom Islamic High SchoolIndependentSecondary11-16 yearsBoysNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
N/AGreen Heath SchoolIndependentSecondary & Post-1611-18+ yearsMixedNoneInformation not available
Ark Victoria Academy

State • All-through • 3-18 years

#80
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Holy Trinity Catholic School

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#78
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Good
Small Heath Leadership Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#47
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls School

Independent • Secondary • 11-16 years

#24
Gender: Girls
Religious: Islam
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#15
Gender: Girls
Religious: Islam
Ofsted: Outstanding
Darul Uloom Islamic High School

Independent • Secondary • 11-16 years

#9
Gender: Boys
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted
Green Heath School

Independent • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#98Smith's Wood AcademyStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneInadequate
Smith's Wood Academy

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#98
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Inadequate

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#102Jamia Islamia BirminghamIndependentSecondary & Post-1611-18+ yearsBoysNoneInformation not available
#105Camp Hill EducationIndependentSecondary & Post-1611-18+ yearsMixedNoneInformation not available
Jamia Islamia Birmingham

Independent • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years

#102
Gender: Boys
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available
Camp Hill Education

Independent • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years

#105
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#74Ark Boulton AcademyStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneGood
#11Al-Burhan Grammar SchoolIndependentSecondary11-16 yearsGirlsNoneInformation not available
Ark Boulton Academy

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#74
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Al-Burhan Grammar School

Independent • Secondary • 11-16 years

#11
Gender: Girls
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#61Washwood Heath AcademyStateAll-through4-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
#109Riverside EducationIndependentSecondary & Post-1614-18+ yearsMixedNoneInformation not available
N/ABlackwater AcademyIndependentSecondary & Post-1612-18+ yearsMixedNoneInformation not available
Washwood Heath Academy

State • All-through • 4-18 years

#61
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Riverside Education

Independent • Secondary & Post-16 • 14-18+ years

#109
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available
Blackwater Academy

Independent • Secondary & Post-16 • 12-18+ years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#84Tile Cross AcademyStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneGood
N/ACentre for Accelerated LearningIndependentSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneNot applicable
Tile Cross Academy

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#84
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Centre for Accelerated Learning

Independent • Secondary • 11-16 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not applicable

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#60Yardleys SchoolStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneGood
Yardleys School

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#60
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/AWindsor Olympus AcademyStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneNo Ofsted graded rating yet
Windsor Olympus Academy

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: No Ofsted graded rating yet

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/AOscott AcademyIndependentSecondary14-16 yearsMixedNoneInformation not available
Oscott Academy

Independent • Secondary • 14-16 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#82Cockshut Hill SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
#36Starbank SchoolStateAll-through3-16 yearsMixedNoneGood
Cockshut Hill School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#82
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Starbank School

State • All-through • 3-16 years

#36
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

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