1
Riverside Academy
Rugby • Warwickshire • CV21 1EH
1
18 Nov 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in West Midlands
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the region of West Midlands. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
1,774
Outstanding
163
Good
1,291
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 10% · G: 82% · RI: 7% · I: 0%
2
Whitfield Valley Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent • Staffordshire • ST6 6TD
1
26 Sep 2024
3
Little Sutton Primary School
Sutton Coldfield • West Midlands • B75 5NL
1
15 Sep 2024
4
Wyndcliffe Primary School
Birmingham • West Midlands • B9 5BG
1
15 Sep 2024
5
Claverdon Primary School
Warwick • Warwickshire • CV35 8QA
1
11 Sep 2024
6
Newstead Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent • Staffordshire • ST3 3LQ
1
10 Sep 2024
7
Walford Nursery & Primary School
Ross-on-Wye • Herefordshire • HR9 5SA
1
9 Sep 2024
8
Grove Vale Primary School
Birmingham • West Midlands • B43 6AL
1
8 Sep 2024
9
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Uttoxeter • Staffordshire • ST14 7JX
1
8 Sep 2024
10
Hindlip CofE First School
Worcester • Worcestershire • WR3 8RJ
1
21 Jul 2024
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
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- Eastnor Parochial Primary School 1 • Jun 2024
- Riverside Primary School 1 • Jun 2024
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