Birmingham's best secondary schools have been identified in a new national league table published by The Telegraph. The ranking evaluated approximately 3,500 schools across the country based on key performance indicators, including exam results, attendance rates, and class sizes, assigning each institution a score out of 40.
Schools were then categorized as very good, good, fair, below average, or well below average based on their scores. Those achieving scores between 29 and 39 were deemed 'very good', a group that includes some of the region's most prestigious grammar and private schools, as well as several comprehensive schools that outperformed expectations.
Top-performing Schools
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys topped the Birmingham rankings with an almost perfect score of 39 out of 40. Its sister school, King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls, closely followed with 38 points. Other high scorers included King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys and St Paul's School for Girls, both achieving 38, while King Edward VI Five Ways School and King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls each scored 37.
Full List of 'Very Good' Schools
- King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys - 39/40
- King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls - 38/40
- King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys - 38/40
- St Paul's School for Girls - 38/40
- King Edward VI Five Ways School - 37/40
- King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls - 37/40
- Bishop Vesey's Grammar School - 36/40
- Eden Girls' Leadership Academy - 36/40
- Kings Norton Girls' School - 36/40
- Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls - 36/40
- King Edward VI Aston School - 35/40
- Eden Boys' School - 34/40
- Nishkam High School - 34/40
- Swanshurst School - 34/40
- Eden Boys' Leadership Academy - 33/40
- Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre - 33/40
- Selly Park Girls' School - 33/40
- Bordesley Green Girls' School and Sixth Form - 31/40
- King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy - 30/40
- Starbank School - 29/40
