Best secondary schools in Birmingham
Birmingham school decisions can be excellent, but they are not evenly distributed across the city and need to be matched against the right residential sectors. This ranking covers 120 secondary schools across 7 local authority districts. Postcode area B6 has the highest average school score (88.5 across 2 schools), while CV4 sits at the lower end (40.9). 99% of ranked Birmingham secondary schools hold an Ofsted Outstanding or Good rating.
Top 10 secondary schools in Birmingham on the LocaleIQ model
Ordered by composite score within the Birmingham comparison pool. Rankings reflect published data, not editorial opinion.
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Positions 11–30 in the Birmingham ranking.
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Questions about secondary schools in Birmingham
What is the best secondary school in Birmingham?
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls is the top-ranked secondary school in Birmingham (LocaleIQ score 99.7 out of 100). Ofsted: Outstanding. Attainment 8 80.4. The score combines Ofsted outcome, Progress 8 and Attainment 8, and cohort-weighted percentile ranks within the Birmingham secondary pool.
What is the best primary school in Birmingham?
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School tops the Birmingham primary school ranking (LocaleIQ 99.9). Ofsted: Outstanding. KS2 expected 91% · higher 36%. See the full primary school ranking for Birmingham for the complete list.
Which secondary schools in Birmingham have the best GCSE results?
Attainment 8 measures average GCSE grades across eight subjects; Progress 8 compares actual grades against predictions based on KS2 — a positive figure means pupils outperformed expectations. Top performers in Birmingham: King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls (Attainment 8 80.4); Bishop Vesey's Grammar School (Attainment 8 77.1); King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys (Attainment 8 75.7). Both metrics feed into the LocaleIQ secondary school score.
Which secondary schools in Birmingham are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?
25 secondary schools in the Birmingham ranking hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating: King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls, Bishop Vesey's Grammar School, King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys, Wolverhampton Girls' High School, Queen Mary's Grammar School, and 20 more. Outstanding means Ofsted judged the school exceptional in all inspection areas. LocaleIQ weighs DfE performance data alongside Ofsted, so a Good-rated school can still rank highly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Birmingham?
This ranking covers 120 secondary schools in the Birmingham comparison pool, across 7 local authority districts. Schools without sufficient published data are excluded but may appear in the LocaleIQ directory.
Which area of Birmingham has the best secondary schools?
By average LocaleIQ score across postcode areas, B6 has the strongest cluster — 88.5 average across 2 ranked secondary schools. CV4 sits at the lower end (40.9 average). Birmingham school decisions can be excellent, but they are not evenly distributed across the city and need to be matched against the right residential sectors. Postcode averages mask individual variation — always review each school's full profile.
Ranking data last computed 29 March 2026.