United Kingdom · West Midlands · Local Authority
Birmingham
Metropolitan district · West Midlands, England · population ~1141k · 436 state-funded schools
The signature
How Birmingham ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£36,811/yr
Low
Worse than 77% of UK LAs
House price
£235,000
Affordable
Better than 66% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,086/mo
Mid-range
Worse than 57% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,363/yr
Cheap
Better than 66% of UK LAs
Crime
114.1/1k
Highest
Worse than 93% of UK LAs
Deprivation
38.1
Most deprived
Worse than 98% of UK LAs
Schools
93.0%
Mid
Around UK average
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
435 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
400 of 430 (93%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 5 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
436 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 436 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Starbank School | Secondary | 2,199 | Good2023 | — | Ofsted |
Swanshurst School | Secondary | 1,920 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Arthur Terry School | Secondary | 1,741 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Washwood Heath Academy | Secondary | 1,706 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Waverley School | Secondary | 1,696 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Fairfax | Secondary | 1,571 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Plantsbrook School | Secondary | 1,570 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ark Victoria Academy | Secondary | 1,544 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ninestiles, an Academy | Secondary | 1,488 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Moseley School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 1,428 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bishop Vesey's Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,413 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Saltley Academy | Secondary | 1,380 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
King Edward VI Handsworth SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,324 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
King Edward VI Five Ways SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,311 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Fortis Academy | Secondary | 1,294 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Holyhead School | Secondary | 1,271 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Broadway Academy | Secondary | 1,271 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bishop Challoner Catholic College | Secondary | 1,246 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for GirlsGrammar | Secondary | 1,215 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hodge Hill College | Secondary | 1,205 | Good2021 | OfstedWebsite |
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.