Overall Oxbridge
#1,081
3 ranked schools · -167 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
13
Offers
3
Offer rate23.1%
+0.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in West Bromwich
Red-brick terraces and inter-war housing estates spread across the low Black Country plateau of West Bromwich, a market town in the borough of Sandwell with a 2021 Census population of around 103,000. Sandwell Valley Country Park and the adjacent RSPB nature reserve give the town a green northern fringe. The town grew from a rural village into a centre of coal mining, ironstone working, and metal trades during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, shaping the brick-built streets that still define much of the borough today.
The West Midlands Metro links the town centre to Birmingham New Street in around twenty minutes. Hill Top and Charlemont are among the most sought-after pockets for primary school catchments, with Dartmouth extending the school-competitive belt towards the town centre. Hargate and Ryders Green form the broader residential ring.
17
Primary
schools
7
Secondary
schools
1
Post-16
colleges
1
Other
schools
of which6sixth forms·4faith26 total
Area Performance
West Bromwich schools rank in the top 59% of England
Across 30 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.32/10, -0.12 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
9% Elite
Distribution across all West Bromwich schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
West Bromwich vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 59%
Across all ranked West Bromwich schools
Top 53%Primaryavg #7,915 of 14,978
Top 60%Secondaryavg #2,332 of 3,861
Top 78%Sixth formavg #1,991 of 2,554
Primary schools: 17 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
+0.30 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,915
-3 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 53% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
60%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
6%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
+0.30 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,915
-3 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 53% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
60%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
6%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 7 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.30 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,332
-10 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 60% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
34.8
-4.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.30 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,332
-10 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 60% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
34.8
-4.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 6 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.7/10
-1.09 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,991
-28 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 78% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
13%
-12 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
36%
-14 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.7/10
-1.09 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,991
-28 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 78% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
13%
-12 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
36%
-14 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
2 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
6
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#612
3 ranked schools · +161 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
7
Offers
3
Offer rate42.9%
+13.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
West Bromwich
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
West Bromwich
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
West Bromwich
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School profiles in West Bromwich
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