West Midlands
Secondary schools in Birmingham
89 secondary schools in Birmingham.
Ofsted among secondary schools in Birmingham
Good43
Outstanding8
Requires improvement2
No overall grade36
53 of these schools carry a historic one-word grade. The remaining 36 either have no published outcome or were inspected under a newer framework with no overall grade; current report cards instead grade separate aspects of the school. What changed.
- Last overall grade still shown
- 53
- Current framework (no overall grade)
- 36
- Average days since inspection
- 898
- Framework mix
- 53 historic, 36 current, 0 none
Secondary schools in Birmingham
Sorted by Progress 8 lower confidence bound, so a noisy positive is not ranked as a win. A Progress 8 interval that spans zero is not treated as above average — +0.2 with a ±0.4 interval is noise.
89 schools
| School | Area | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Boys' School, BirminghamFree schools | Birmingham | No overall grade | 61.3 | 1.581.33 to 1.84 | |
| St Paul's School for GirlsVoluntary aided school | Birmingham | Outstanding 2023 | 61 | 1.231.01 to 1.45 | |
| Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, BirminghamFree schools | Birmingham | Outstanding 2024 | 62.1 | 1.180.92 to 1.44 | |
| Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for GirlsAcademy converter | Sutton Coldfield | Good 2022 | 79.4 | 1.050.84 to 1.26 | |
| King Edward VI Camp Hill School for BoysAcademy converter | Birmingham | Outstanding 2023 | 75.7 | 1.090.81 to 1.36 | |
| King Edward VI Camp Hill School for GirlsAcademy converter | Birmingham | Outstanding 2021 | 80.4 | 0.960.72 to 1.21 | |
| Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham EastFree schools | Birmingham | Outstanding 2023 | 60.8 | 0.980.71 to 1.24 | |
| King Edward VI Handsworth SchoolAcademy converter | Birmingham | No overall grade | 74.2 | 0.800.58 to 1.03 | |
| St John Wall Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school | Birmingham | Good 2023 | 44.7 | 0.820.57 to 1.07 | |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for BoysAcademy converter | Birmingham | Good 2024 | 72 | 0.780.55 to 1.01 | |
| Bishop Vesey's Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Sutton Coldfield | Outstanding 2024 | 77.1 | 0.750.54 to 0.96 | |
| King Edward VI Lordswood School for GirlsAcademy converter | Birmingham | Good 2024 | 56.8 | 0.750.51 to 0.99 | |
| King Edward VI Five Ways SchoolAcademy converter | Birmingham | Good 2023 | 75.9 | 0.680.46 to 0.89 | |
| Kings Norton Girls' SchoolAcademy converter | Birmingham | No overall grade | 56.6 | 0.640.41 to 0.87 | |
| Nishkam High SchoolFree schools | Birmingham | No overall grade | 51.3 | 0.690.40 to 0.97 | |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic SchoolAcademy converter | Birmingham | Good 2024 | 49.9 | 0.600.40 to 0.81 | |
| Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth FormCommunity school | Birmingham | Good 2022 | 49.8 | 0.600.35 to 0.86 | |
| Selly Park Girls' SchoolCommunity school | Birmingham | Good 2022 | 52.4 | 0.550.32 to 0.78 | |
| Starbank SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Birmingham | Good 2023 | 49 | 0.450.22 to 0.67 | |
| Small Heath Leadership AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Birmingham | Good 2022 | 45.7 | 0.420.22 to 0.63 | |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' AcademyAcademy converter | Birmingham | No overall grade | 48 | 0.430.21 to 0.66 | |
| Bishop Walsh Catholic SchoolAcademy converter | Sutton Coldfield | No overall grade | 56 | 0.410.19 to 0.63 | |
| Hillcrest School and Sixth Form CentreAcademy converter | Birmingham | Good 2022 | 52.1 | 0.460.16 to 0.76 | |
| Queensbridge SchoolFoundation school | Birmingham | Good 2023 | 48.5 | 0.350.14 to 0.57 | |
| Hodge Hill Girls' SchoolCommunity school | Birmingham | Report card 2026 | 48.7 | 0.320.09 to 0.55 | |
| St Edmund Campion Catholic SchoolAcademy converter | Birmingham | No overall grade | 45.8 | 0.290.08 to 0.49 | |
| Ark St Alban's AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Birmingham | Good 2024 | 46.9 | 0.260.04 to 0.49 | |
| Cardinal Wiseman Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school | Birmingham | Report card 2026 | 47 | 0.270.02 to 0.51 | |
| Aston Manor AcademyAcademy converter | Birmingham | No overall grade | 44.6 | 0.250.02 to 0.48 | |
| Washwood Heath AcademyAcademy converter | Birmingham | No overall grade | 42.9 | 0.190.02 to 0.36 | |
| Hodge Hill CollegeCommunity school | Birmingham | Report card 2025 | 45.1 | 0.190.01 to 0.37 | |
| Bishop Challoner Catholic CollegeVoluntary aided school | Birmingham | Report card 2026 | 48.4 | 0.200.00 to 0.41 · not a win | |
| King Edward VI Sheldon Heath AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Birmingham | Good 2023 | 47.4 | 0.190.00 to 0.39 · not a win | |
| Harborne AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Birmingham | Good 2022 | 44.6 | 0.27-0.01 to 0.54 · not a win | |
| Dame Elizabeth Cadbury SchoolAcademy converter | Birmingham | Good 2023 | 44.6 | 0.21-0.02 to 0.45 · not a win | |
| Yardleys SchoolAcademy converter | Birmingham | Good 2023 | 46.7 | 0.17-0.03 to 0.38 · not a win | |
| Ninestiles, an AcademyAcademy converter | Birmingham | No overall grade | 44.9 | 0.12-0.04 to 0.29 · not a win | |
| Wheelers Lane Technology CollegeCommunity school | Birmingham | No overall grade | 48.4 | 0.19-0.06 to 0.44 · not a win | |
| The Arthur Terry SchoolAcademy converter | Sutton Coldfield | Good 2022 | 55.4 | 0.11-0.06 to 0.28 · not a win | |
| Lift Four Dwellings SecondaryAcademy sponsor led | Birmingham | Good 2023 | 42.1 | 0.22-0.07 to 0.52 · not a win | |
| King Edward VI Aston SchoolAcademy converter | Birmingham | Outstanding 2022 | 71.2 | 0.14-0.10 to 0.38 · not a win | |
| Lordswood Boys' SchoolAcademy converter | Birmingham | Report card 2026 | 43.3 | 0.19-0.13 to 0.50 · not a win | |
| Birmingham Ormiston AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Birmingham | Good 2023 | 54.1 | 0.09-0.13 to 0.30 · not a win | |
| Hall Green SchoolAcademy converter | Birmingham | No overall grade | 42.5 | 0.08-0.13 to 0.29 · not a win | |
| E-ACT Heartlands AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Birmingham | No overall grade | 50.3 | 0.07-0.14 to 0.29 · not a win | |
| Broadway AcademyAcademy converter | Birmingham | Good 2022 | 42.7 | 0.05-0.14 to 0.25 · not a win | |
| Hamstead Hall AcademyAcademy converter | Birmingham | Good 2024 | 42.1 | 0.05-0.16 to 0.26 · not a win | |
| Holte SchoolCommunity school | Birmingham | Good 2023 | 39.4 | -0.01-0.19 to 0.18 · not a win | |
| Plantsbrook SchoolAcademy converter | Sutton Coldfield | No overall grade | 51.8 | -0.01-0.19 to 0.18 · not a win | |
| Holyhead SchoolAcademy converter | Birmingham | No overall grade | 43.2 | -0.04-0.23 to 0.16 · not a win | |
| Waverley SchoolAcademy converter | Birmingham | Good 2021 | 41.9 | -0.04-0.24 to 0.16 · not a win | |
| Rockwood AcademyAcademy converter | Birmingham | No overall grade | 39.1 | -0.06-0.26 to 0.13 · not a win | |
| Saltley AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Birmingham | Good 2023 | 39.4 | -0.07-0.26 to 0.12 · not a win | |
| Turves Green Boys' SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Birmingham | Good 2024 | 37.3 | -0.01-0.27 to 0.25 · not a win | |
| FairfaxAcademy converter | Sutton Coldfield | Good 2024 | 49.1 | -0.13-0.30 to 0.04 · not a win | |
| The University of Birmingham SchoolFree schools | Birmingham | Good 2023 | 45.5 | -0.09-0.31 to 0.13 · not a win | |
| Erdington AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Birmingham | Good 2023 | 40.6 | -0.12-0.33 to 0.09 · not a win | |
| Archbishop Ilsley Catholic SchoolAcademy converter | Birmingham | Report card 2026 | 41.7 | -0.13-0.33 to 0.07 · not a win | |
| Ark Victoria AcademyFree schools | Birmingham | No overall grade | 48.4 | -0.11-0.35 to 0.13 · not a win | |
| Holy Trinity Catholic SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Birmingham | Good 2023 | 44 | -0.12-0.36 to 0.13 · not a win | |
| Kings Heath Secondary SchoolCommunity school | Birmingham | Good 2023 | 40 | -0.19-0.42 to 0.04 · not a win | |
| George Dixon AcademyAcademy converter | Birmingham | No overall grade | 33.3 | -0.23-0.46 to 0.00 · not a win | |
| Stockland Green SchoolAcademy converter | Birmingham | Good 2023 | 40.3 | -0.26-0.49 to -0.03 | |
| Fortis AcademyAcademy converter | Birmingham | Good 2023 | 37.9 | -0.32-0.50 to -0.14 | |
| Colmers School and Sixth Form CollegeFoundation school | Birmingham | Report card 2026 | 41.7 | -0.32-0.52 to -0.13 | |
| E-ACT North Birmingham AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Birmingham | Report card 2026 | 43.9 | -0.32-0.52 to -0.11 | |
| Moseley School and Sixth FormFoundation school | Birmingham | Report card 2025 | 39.7 | -0.33-0.52 to -0.14 | |
| King Edward VI Northfield School for GirlsAcademy converter | Birmingham | No overall grade | 46 | -0.31-0.55 to -0.08 | |
| Arena AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Birmingham | No overall grade | 44.5 | -0.36-0.55 to -0.17 | |
| Tile Cross AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Birmingham | Good 2024 | 35.6 | -0.26-0.57 to 0.05 · not a win | |
| Bartley Green SchoolAcademy converter | Birmingham | Good 2023 | 39.9 | -0.46-0.67 to -0.26 | |
| Ark Boulton AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Birmingham | Good 2024 | 44.2 | -0.49-0.71 to -0.26 | |
| City AcademyFree schools | Birmingham | Report card 2026 | 36.4 | -0.47-0.72 to -0.22 | |
| Aston University Engineering AcademyUniversity technical college | Birmingham | Report card 2026 | 44.1 | -0.40-0.73 to -0.08 | |
| Cockshut Hill SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Birmingham | Good 2023 | 38.3 | -0.54-0.74 to -0.33 | |
| Ark Kings AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Birmingham | Good 2024 | 36.5 | -0.53-0.80 to -0.26 | |
| King Edward VI Balaam Wood AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Birmingham | Good 2024 | 41.4 | -0.48-0.81 to -0.15 | |
| Jewellery Quarter AcademyFree schools | Birmingham | No overall grade | 35.2 | -0.60-0.87 to -0.33 | |
| E-ACT Shenley AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Birmingham | No overall grade | 31.6 | -0.70-0.93 to -0.48 | |
| The Royal Sutton SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Sutton Coldfield | Good 2023 | 39.7 | -0.74-0.96 to -0.53 | |
| Bournville SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Birmingham | Requires improvement 2024 | 36.5 | -0.78-1.10 to -0.47 | |
| Lift GreenwoodAcademy sponsor led | Birmingham | Report card 2026 | 31.8 | -0.97-1.19 to -0.75 | |
| Star King Solomon AcademyFree schools | Birmingham | No overall grade | 34.1 | -0.83-1.21 to -0.45 | |
| Waverley Studio CollegeStudio schools | Birmingham | Good 2022 | 21.9 | -1.42-1.90 to -0.95 | |
| BOA Digital Technologies AcademyFree schools | Birmingham | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Christ Church, Church of England Secondary AcademyFree schools | Birmingham | Requires improvement 2024 | — | — | |
| King Edward VI King's Norton School for BoysAcademy converter | Birmingham | Good 2023 | 47.6 | — | |
| Prince Albert High SchoolFree schools | Birmingham | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Swanshurst SchoolAcademy converter | Birmingham | Outstanding 2024 | — | — |