What is the best primary school in Birmingham?

On our composite score, The Olive School, Small Heath is the top-ranked primary school in Birmingham, with a grade A. The score is one view of a school: each profile shows the figures behind it, and the list above ranks every scored primary school in the area.

How many primary schools are there in Birmingham?

There are 282 primary schools in Birmingham with a composite score on FindGreatSchools. Schools too new to have published results, and independent and special schools, are listed on their own pages.

How are primary schools in Birmingham ranked?

By our composite score, which blends four domains (Ofsted inspection, attainment, progress and engagement) into a grade from A to F. Schools are ordered by score weighted by data completeness, so a school with thin data cannot leapfrog a well-measured one. The method and weights are published in full.

When do I apply for a primary school place in Birmingham?

Applications for Reception places in Birmingham starting in September 2027 close on 15 January 2027. You apply through the council where you live, and offers are made on National Offer Day, 16 April 2027 (or the next working day).

The best primary schools in Birmingham

Compare 282 top-rated primary schools in Birmingham, ranked by Ofsted ratings, SATs results, attendance and progress. Top of the list: The Olive School, Small Heath.

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Compare the top two side by side: The Olive School, Small Heath vs Cromwell Junior and Infant School

The best primary schools in Birmingham

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The Olive School, Small Heath

Cromwell Junior and Infant School

Nishkam Primary School Birmingham

Lift Lea Forest

Lift Percy Shurmer

St Anne's Catholic Primary School

St James Catholic Primary School

Chilcote Primary School

The Shirestone Academy

Moor Green Primary Academy

Lift Montgomery

St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth

Smith's Wood Primary Academy

St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School

Prince Albert Junior and Infant School

Shaw Hill Primary School

The Olive School, Birmingham

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School

St Mary's Church of England Primary School

Twickenham Primary School

Nelson Primary School

Grove Vale Primary School

Heathfield Primary School

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

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