West Midlands GCSE results 2025: secondary school league table
100 state secondary schools in West Midlands ranked on their 2025 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2024/25 academic year, the latest DfE has published for every school), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 25 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
County 199 state secondary schools 2024/25 results
Secondary schools in West Midlands ranked on Attainment 8
100 of 199 schools have published 2025 results; the top 100 are shown here. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2024/25.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.0 | 45% | 65% | 4.09 | – |
| 1 | King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Birmingham · Academy converter | 80.4 | 98% | 100% | 7.83 | 148 |
| 2 | Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Sutton Coldfield · Academy converter | 79.4 | 99% | 100% | 7.17 | 179 |
| 3 | Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Sutton Coldfield · Academy converter | 77.1 | 97% | 97% | 7.51 | 191 |
| 4 | King Edward VI Five Ways School Birmingham · Academy converter | 75.9 | 97% | 100% | 7.43 | 181 |
| 5 | King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys Birmingham · Academy converter | 75.7 | 97% | 99% | 7.19 | 148 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Girls' High School Wolverhampton · Academy converter | 75.4 | 97% | 99% | 7.06 | 180 |
| 7= | King Edward VI Handsworth School Birmingham · Academy converter | 74.2 | 98% | 100% | 7.12 | 192 |
| 7= | Queen Mary's Grammar School Walsall · Academy converter | 74.2 | 97% | 99% | 7.23 | 179 |
| 9 | Queen Mary's High School Walsall · Academy converter | 73.5 | 95% | 99% | 7.17 | 146 |
| 10 | King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Birmingham · Academy converter | 72.0 | 97% | 99% | 6.59 | 149 |
| 11 | King Edward VI Aston School Birmingham · Academy converter | 71.2 | 97% | 99% | 6.77 | 140 |
| 12 | Eden Girls' School, Coventry Coventry · Free schools | 62.6 | 78% | 90% | 5.87 | 116 |
| 13 | Eden Boys' School, Birmingham Birmingham · Free schools | 61.3 | 76% | 91% | 5.77 | 122 |
| 14 | St Paul's School for Girls Birmingham · Voluntary aided school | 61.0 | 70% | 87% | 5.26 | 164 |
| 15 | Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East Birmingham · Free schools | 60.8 | 75% | 87% | 5.74 | 123 |
| 16 | Arden Solihull · Academy converter | 59.6 | 73% | 89% | 5.28 | 296 |
| 17 | Old Swinford Hospital Stourbridge · Voluntary aided school | 59.0 | 71% | 86% | 4.99 | 93 |
| 18 | Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull Solihull · Academy converter | 58.7 | 72% | 84% | 5.50 | 278 |
| 19 | King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls Birmingham · Academy converter | 56.8 | 60% | 83% | 5.36 | 150 |
| 20 | Kings Norton Girls' School Birmingham · Academy converter | 56.6 | 61% | 82% | 5.41 | 159 |
| 21 | Bishop Walsh Catholic School Sutton Coldfield · Academy converter | 56.0 | 65% | 80% | 4.66 | 172 |
| 22 | Finham Park School Coventry · Academy converter | 55.7 | 62% | 81% | 5.31 | 237 |
| 23 | The Arthur Terry School Sutton Coldfield · Academy converter | 55.4 | 61% | 84% | 5.24 | 270 |
| 24 | Alderbrook School Solihull · Academy converter | 54.2 | 65% | 83% | 4.68 | 257 |
| 25 | Birmingham Ormiston Academy Birmingham · Academy sponsor led | 54.1 | 60% | 87% | 4.26 | 186 |
| 26 | Thomas Telford University Technical College Wolverhampton · University technical college | 53.7 | 61% | 83% | 4.42 | 157 |
| 27 | St Peter's Catholic School Solihull · Academy converter | 53.4 | 59% | 78% | 4.91 | 204 |
| 28 | St Francis of Assisi Catholic College Walsall · Voluntary aided school | 53.2 | 59% | 80% | 4.27 | 179 |
| 29 | Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School Coventry · Academy converter | 52.9 | 57% | 74% | 4.68 | 178 |
| 30 | Selly Park Girls' School Birmingham · Community school | 52.4 | 47% | 77% | 4.91 | 159 |
| 31 | Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre Birmingham · Academy converter | 52.1 | 47% | 69% | 5.01 | 118 |
| 32= | Plantsbrook School Sutton Coldfield · Academy converter | 51.8 | 60% | 78% | 4.92 | 233 |
| 32= | Q3 Academy Langley Oldbury · Academy sponsor led | 51.8 | 50% | 73% | 4.87 | 242 |
| 34 | Highfields School Wolverhampton · Academy converter | 51.7 | 59% | 80% | 4.09 | 276 |
| 35 | Summerhill School Kingswinford · Community school | 51.6 | 61% | 78% | 4.59 | 205 |
| 36 | Nishkam High School Birmingham · Free schools | 51.3 | 55% | 76% | 4.88 | 108 |
| 37 | Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Coventry · Academy converter | 51.2 | 56% | 77% | 4.66 | 263 |
| 38 | Barr Beacon School Walsall · Academy converter | 51.0 | 62% | 77% | 4.99 | 261 |
| 39 | Kinver High School and Sixth Form Stourbridge · Academy sponsor led | 50.9 | 49% | 73% | 4.21 | 104 |
| 40 | Lode Heath School Solihull · Academy converter | 50.6 | 46% | 74% | 4.44 | 225 |
| 41 | E-ACT Heartlands Academy Birmingham · Academy sponsor led | 50.3 | 47% | 76% | 4.39 | 146 |
| 42 | St Edmund's Catholic Academy Wolverhampton · Academy converter | 50.2 | 47% | 75% | 4.35 | 150 |
| 43= | Light Hall School Solihull · Academy converter | 49.9 | 58% | 77% | 4.38 | 230 |
| 43= | St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Birmingham · Academy converter | 49.9 | 50% | 68% | 4.27 | 190 |
| 45 | Lyndon School Solihull · Academy sponsor led | 49.7 | 48% | 72% | 4.57 | 242 |
| 46 | Cardinal Newman Catholic School Coventry · Academy converter | 49.6 | 53% | 71% | 4.19 | 239 |
| 47 | The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Wolverhampton · Free schools | 49.4 | 52% | 72% | 4.70 | 124 |
| 48 | Heath Park Wolverhampton · Academy converter | 49.3 | 38% | 61% | 3.57 | 196 |
| 49= | Fairfax Sutton Coldfield · Academy converter | 49.1 | 53% | 75% | 4.32 | 255 |
| 49= | Sandwell Academy West Bromwich · Academy sponsor led | 49.1 | 52% | 72% | 4.44 | 202 |
| 51 | St Michael's Church of England High School Rowley Regis · Voluntary aided school | 48.9 | 39% | 62% | 4.06 | 226 |
| 52 | Hodge Hill Girls' School Birmingham · Community school | 48.7 | 46% | 68% | 4.31 | 148 |
| 53 | Queensbridge School Birmingham · Foundation school | 48.5 | 46% | 66% | 4.25 | 178 |
| 54= | Ark Victoria Academy Birmingham · Free schools | 48.4 | 45% | 67% | 4.42 | 159 |
| 54= | Bishop Challoner Catholic College Birmingham · Voluntary aided school | 48.4 | 53% | 69% | 4.33 | 191 |
| 54= | Wheelers Lane Technology College Birmingham · Community school | 48.4 | 57% | 74% | 4.18 | 131 |
| 57 | The Earls High School Halesowen · Academy converter | 48.2 | 47% | 75% | 4.22 | 240 |
| 58 | Bristnall Hall Academy Oldbury · Academy converter | 48.1 | 38% | 68% | 4.45 | 214 |
| 59 | King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Birmingham · Academy converter | 48.0 | 46% | 71% | 4.45 | 160 |
| 60 | Redhill School Stourbridge · Academy converter | 47.8 | 54% | 72% | 4.50 | 242 |
| 61= | King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys Birmingham · Academy converter | 47.6 | 56% | 72% | 4.34 | 171 |
| 61= | Langley School Solihull · Academy converter | 47.6 | 46% | 66% | 4.45 | 211 |
| 63 | King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Birmingham · Academy sponsor led | 47.4 | 45% | 70% | 3.96 | 204 |
| 64= | Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Birmingham · Voluntary aided school | 47.0 | 49% | 69% | 4.08 | 149 |
| 64= | Heart of England School Coventry · Academy converter | 47.0 | 47% | 72% | 4.23 | 213 |
| 66 | Ark St Alban's Academy Birmingham · Academy sponsor led | 46.9 | 53% | 71% | 4.21 | 156 |
| 67= | Barr's Hill School Coventry · Academy converter | 46.7 | 47% | 69% | 4.16 | 156 |
| 67= | Yardleys School Birmingham · Academy converter | 46.7 | 46% | 68% | 3.98 | 176 |
| 69 | Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Coventry · Academy sponsor led | 46.6 | 46% | 68% | 3.99 | 231 |
| 70= | Caludon Castle School Coventry · Academy converter | 46.5 | 42% | 63% | 3.91 | 237 |
| 70= | Windsor High School and Sixth Form Halesowen · Academy converter | 46.5 | 43% | 67% | 4.18 | 275 |
| 72 | Kingswinford Academy Kingswinford · Academy converter | 46.3 | 41% | 67% | 4.00 | 179 |
| 73= | King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls Birmingham · Academy converter | 46.0 | 47% | 70% | 4.12 | 141 |
| 73= | Ridgewood High School Stourbridge · Academy converter | 46.0 | 42% | 68% | 3.90 | 101 |
| 75 | Bishop Milner Catholic College Dudley · Academy converter | 45.9 | 40% | 62% | 3.83 | 147 |
| 76 | St Edmund Campion Catholic School Birmingham · Academy converter | 45.8 | 38% | 62% | 3.90 | 201 |
| 77 | Park Hall Academy Birmingham · Academy sponsor led | 45.6 | 41% | 63% | 3.74 | 199 |
| 78 | Small Heath Leadership Academy Birmingham · Academy sponsor led | 45.5 | 48% | 68% | 4.03 | 224 |
| 79 | West Bromwich Collegiate Academy West Bromwich · Free schools | 45.3 | 37% | 60% | 4.23 | 154 |
| 80 | Aldridge School Walsall · Academy converter | 45.1 | 41% | 66% | 4.15 | 271 |
| 81= | Coundon Court Coventry · Academy converter | 45.0 | 39% | 56% | 3.95 | 329 |
| 81= | Hodge Hill College Birmingham · Community school | 45.0 | 40% | 63% | 3.78 | 236 |
| 83= | Ninestiles Birmingham · Academy converter | 44.9 | 40% | 62% | 3.99 | 288 |
| 83= | Wednesfield Academy Wolverhampton · Academy sponsor led | 44.9 | 42% | 61% | 4.18 | 176 |
| 85= | Moseley Park Bilston · Academy sponsor led | 44.8 | 38% | 57% | 3.18 | 185 |
| 85= | St Peter's Collegiate Academy Wolverhampton · Academy converter | 44.8 | 37% | 63% | 3.67 | 221 |
| 87= | St John Wall Catholic School Birmingham · Voluntary aided school | 44.7 | 39% | 61% | 3.64 | 127 |
| 87= | Wood Green Academy Wednesbury · Academy converter | 44.7 | 38% | 65% | 3.74 | 259 |
| 89= | Aston Manor Academy Birmingham · Academy converter | 44.6 | 41% | 62% | 3.63 | 150 |
| 89= | Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School Birmingham · Academy converter | 44.6 | 42% | 61% | 4.05 | 131 |
| 89= | Harborne Academy Birmingham · Academy sponsor led | 44.6 | 44% | 62% | 4.01 | 119 |
| 92= | Arena Academy Birmingham · Academy sponsor led | 44.5 | 40% | 63% | 3.71 | 233 |
| 92= | Shireland Collegiate Academy Smethwick · Academy sponsor led | 44.5 | 37% | 60% | 3.68 | 270 |
| 94 | Pegasus Academy Dudley · Academy converter | 44.4 | 41% | 67% | 3.70 | 102 |
| 95= | Ark Boulton Academy Birmingham · Academy sponsor led | 44.2 | 42% | 68% | 3.92 | 163 |
| 95= | Grace Academy Solihull Birmingham · Academy sponsor led | 44.2 | 39% | 59% | 3.65 | 147 |
| 95= | Q3 Academy Great Barr Birmingham · Academy sponsor led | 44.2 | 45% | 69% | 3.84 | 216 |
| 98 | Aston University Engineering Academy Birmingham · University technical college | 44.1 | 48% | 73% | 3.60 | 81 |
| 99 | Holy Trinity Catholic School Birmingham · Academy sponsor led | 44.0 | 36% | 60% | 3.65 | 156 |
| 100 | E-ACT North Birmingham Academy Birmingham · Academy sponsor led | 43.9 | 41% | 63% | 3.61 | 173 |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Independent schools in West Midlands with published GCSE results
Listed as published, not ranked. The DfE tables count only reformed GCSEs, so a school whose pupils sit IGCSE, Pre-U or the IB reports a lower figure than its results merit, or none at all. Compare independent schools on their own published examination results and inspection reports.
| School | Attainment 8 (as published) | Grade 5+ English & maths | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy Walsall · Other independent school | 52.0 | 42% | 24 |
| Al-Burhan Grammar School Birmingham · Other independent school | 66.7 | 82% | 33 |
| Birchfield Independent Girls' School Birmingham · Other independent school | 30.7 | 29% | 55 |
| Camp Hill Education Birmingham · Other independent school | 18.3 | 11% | 45 |
| Darul Uloom Islamic High School Birmingham · Other independent school | 41.5 | 44% | 36 |
| Edgbaston High School for Girls Birmingham · Other independent school | 39.7 | 1% | 87 |
| Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited Stourbridge · Other independent school | 14.2 | 13% | 30 |
| Elmhurst Ballet School Birmingham · Other independent school | 26.3 | 0% | 27 |
| Emmanuel School Walsall · Other independent school | 48.7 | 67% | 6 |
| Green Oak Academy Birmingham · Other independent school | 61.5 | 67% | 12 |
| Hamd House School Birmingham · Other independent school | 43.3 | 43% | 35 |
| Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls School Birmingham · Other independent school | 51.1 | 36% | 14 |
| Jamia Islamia Birmingham Birmingham · Other independent school | 32.0 | 22% | 27 |
| Kimichi School Birmingham · Other independent school | 15.8 | 0% | 10 |
| King Edward's School Birmingham · Other independent school | 19.0 | 0% | 129 |
| King Edward VI High School for Girls Birmingham · Other independent school | 44.6 | 0% | 84 |
| Mander Portman Woodward Independent College Birmingham · Other independent school | 32.8 | 0% | 12 |
| New Ways School Other independent school · 2024 results | 5.2 | 0% | 9 |
| Oscott Academy Birmingham · Other independent school | 1.8 | 0% | 12 |
| Riverside Education Birmingham · Other independent school | 3.6 | 0% | 25 |
| Solihull School Solihull · Other independent school | 41.4 | 0% | 148 |
| Tettenhall College Incorporated Wolverhampton · Other independent school | 53.4 | 56% | 36 |
| The British Muslim School West Midlands · Other independent school | 41.8 | 39% | 18 |
| The Wisdom Academy Birmingham · Other independent school · 2023 results | 46.8 | 55% | 22 |
| Wolverhampton Grammar School Wolverhampton · Other independent school | 27.4 | 0% | 84 |