1
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Sutton Coldfield • West Midlands • B74 2NH
1
9 Jun 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in Birmingham
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the district of Birmingham. 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 secondary schools
83
Outstanding
14
Good
60
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 18% · G: 77% · RI: 5% · I: 0%
2
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham
Birmingham • B10 9HH
1
17 Mar 2024
3
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
Birmingham • West Midlands • B14 7QJ
1
18 Jan 2024
4
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East
Birmingham • West Midlands • B8 3DT
1
16 Mar 2023
5
King Edward VI Aston School
Birmingham • West Midlands • B6 6DJ
1
30 Jun 2022
6
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
Birmingham • West Midlands • B14 7QJ
1
25 Jan 2022
7
Kings Norton Girls' School
Birmingham • West Midlands • B30 1HW
1
24 Jul 2019
8
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Birmingham • West Midlands • B42 2SY
1
3 Jul 2018
9
Aston Manor Academy
Birmingham • West Midlands • B6 4PZ
1
4 Jul 2017
10
St Paul's School for Girls
Birmingham • West Midlands • B16 9SL
1
21 Jun 2017
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 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Wheelers Lane Technology College 1 • Jan 2015
- Nishkam High School 1 • Jun 2014
- King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy 1 • Jun 2014
- E-ACT Heartlands Academy 1 • Mar 2014
- Ark Boulton Academy 2 • Jul 2024
- Tile Cross Academy 2 • Jun 2024
- King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys 2 • Jun 2024
- Fairfax 2 • Jun 2024
- Ark St Alban's Academy 2 • Jun 2024
- King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls 2 • Jun 2024