Schools in Birmingham
436 state-funded schools, 203,606 pupils. 93% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 62 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
5 schools have been inspected under Ofsted's post-September-2024 report-card framework, which replaces the single 1–4 grade with separate judgments. Those are excluded from the percentages above rather than mapped onto the old scale, because the two scales have no clean equivalence. 1 school is awaiting a first inspection.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Birmingham?
Birmingham has 436 state-funded schools teaching 203,606 pupils. 288 primary, 89 secondary, 27 nursery.
What percentage of schools in Birmingham are Good or Outstanding?
93% of the 430 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Birmingham are rated Good or Outstanding: 62 Outstanding and 338 Good. 20 require improvement and 10 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Birmingham are rated Outstanding?
62 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Birmingham: Swanshurst School, Bishop Vesey's Grammar School, King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls, Kings Norton Girls' School, King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys, St Paul's School for Girls, and 56 more listed below.
Are there grammar schools in Birmingham?
Yes. Birmingham has 8 selective (grammar) schools: Bishop Vesey's Grammar School, King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls, King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys, King Edward VI Aston School, King Edward VI Handsworth School, King Edward VI Five Ways School, Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls, King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys. Selective schools admit by entrance exam, so the local non-selective intake differs from the national picture.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Swanshurst SchoolSecondary1,920Outstanding 2024
- Bishop Vesey's Grammar SchoolGrammarSecondary1,413Outstanding 2024
- King Edward VI Camp Hill School for GirlsGrammarSecondary1,113Outstanding 2021
- Kings Norton Girls' SchoolSecondary1,083Outstanding 2019
- King Edward VI Camp Hill School for BoysGrammarSecondary1,054Outstanding 2023
- St Paul's School for GirlsSecondary1,046Outstanding 2023
- Aston Manor AcademySecondary1,020Outstanding 2017
- King Edward VI Aston SchoolGrammarSecondary995Outstanding 2022
- E-ACT Heartlands AcademySecondary826Outstanding 2025
- Prince Albert Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary715Outstanding 2025
- Billesley Primary SchoolPrimary698Outstanding 2019
- Parkfield Community SchoolPrimary680Outstanding 2023
- Nishkam High SchoolSecondary670Outstanding 2025
- Wheelers Lane Technology CollegeSecondary664Outstanding 2025
- Dorrington AcademyPrimary633Outstanding 2019
- The Olive School, BirminghamPrimary630Outstanding 2019
- Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham EastSecondary619Outstanding 2023
- Eden Boys' School, BirminghamSecondary618Outstanding 2018
- Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, BirminghamSecondary616Outstanding 2024
- Wyndcliffe Primary SchoolPrimary586Outstanding 2024
- Lift Lea ForestPrimary551Outstanding 2022
- Shaw Hill Primary SchoolPrimary468Outstanding 2023
- Lift Percy ShurmerPrimary457Outstanding 2023
- Moor Green Primary AcademyPrimary450Outstanding 2024
- The Deanery Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary445Outstanding 2024
- Moor Hall Primary SchoolPrimary423Outstanding 2024
- Nishkam Primary School BirminghamPrimary423Outstanding 2025
- Little Sutton Primary SchoolPrimary422Outstanding 2024
- The Olive School, Small HeathPrimary419Outstanding 2024
- Four Oaks Primary SchoolPrimary418Outstanding 2025
- Mansfield Green E-ACT AcademyPrimary416Outstanding 2024
- Colmore Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary399Outstanding 2023
- Christ The King Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary391Outstanding 2025
- Wilson Stuart SchoolSpecial255Outstanding 2015
- The Shirestone AcademyPrimary242Outstanding 2023
- Oasis Academy FoundryPrimary221Outstanding 2023
- Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and NurseryPrimary210Outstanding 2024
- St James Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary210Outstanding 2023
- St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, HandsworthPrimary204Outstanding 2024
- Weoley Castle Nursery SchoolNursery191Outstanding 2024
- Hamilton SchoolSpecial172Outstanding 2019
- Princethorpe Infant SchoolPrimary162Outstanding 2025
- Castle Vale Nursery SchoolNursery159Outstanding 2023
- The Dame Ellen Pinsent SchoolSpecial146Outstanding 2024
- Shenley Fields Nursery SchoolNursery141Outstanding 2014
- Allens Croft Nursery SchoolNursery137Outstanding 2025
- Marsh Hill Nursery SchoolNursery136Outstanding 2024
- Bloomsbury Nursery SchoolNursery126Outstanding 2023
- Brearley Nursery SchoolNursery112Outstanding 2022
- Washwood Heath Nursery SchoolNursery111Outstanding 2014
- Goodway Nursery SchoolNursery105Outstanding 2019
- Newtown Nursery SchoolNursery96Outstanding 2024
- Gracelands Nursery SchoolNursery95Outstanding 2015
- Kings Norton Nursery SchoolNursery94Outstanding 2023
- Lillian De Lissa Nursery SchoolNursery92Outstanding 2021
- Adderley Nursery SchoolNursery91Outstanding 2023
- Brays SchoolSpecial91Outstanding 2013
- Priestley Smith SchoolSpecial89Outstanding 2015
- Garretts Green Nursery SchoolNursery79Outstanding 2024
- Jakeman Nursery SchoolNursery79Outstanding 2023
- Selly Oak Nursery SchoolNursery77Outstanding 2023
- Longwill A Primary School for Deaf ChildrenSpecial54Outstanding 2022
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 288 | 283 | 94% |
| Secondary | 89 | 88 | 89.8% |
| Nursery | 27 | 27 | 100% |
| Special | 25 | 25 | 84% |
| Alternative provision | 7 | 7 | 100% |
Every school in Birmingham
Showing 20 of 436 schools.
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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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