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Schools in B

The schools families in B choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
2,134,278 (2024)
Schools

Schools in B

905 schools in B: 556 primary, 158 secondary and 191 other, including 85 independent. 93% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 832 that publish a capacity are 92% full overall, and 185 have more pupils than places.

Schools
905
in B
Good or better
93%
Of 761 with an Ofsted grade
How full
92%
Well used: 359,535 pupils for 392,060 places
Over capacity
185
More pupils than places, of 832 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

B
16%
63%
16%
  • Excellent15.9%
  • Good62.7%
  • Needs improvement4%
  • Serious concerns1.5%
  • Not rated15.9%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • Starbank School
    All-through · ages 3–16 · 2,161 pupils · 100% full
    Good
    2.3 miles · June 2023
  • Bromsgrove School
    Other · ages 2–18 · Independent · Faith school · 2,023 pupils · 93% full
    Not rated
    12 miles
  • Swanshurst School
    Secondary · ages 11–19 · Girls · 1,928 pupils · 99% full
    Excellent
    2.3 miles · May 2024
  • Arden
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,812 pupils · 122% full
    Good
    8.3 miles · June 2022
  • The Phoenix Collegiate
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,770 pupils · 88% full
    Good
    6.9 miles · February 2023
  • The Arthur Terry School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,758 pupils · 119% full
    Good
    9.0 miles · November 2022
  • Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,730 pupils · 102% full
    Excellent
    5.7 miles · June 2014
  • Windsor High School and Sixth Form
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,710 pupils · 101% full
    Good
    7.3 miles · May 2022
  • Alderbrook School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,701 pupils · 103% full
    Good
    5.5 miles · April 2023
  • Waverley School
    All-through · ages 2–19 · 1,687 pupils · 87% full
    Good
    2.6 miles · September 2021
  • Washwood Heath Academy
    All-through · ages 4–18 · 1,668 pupils · 113% full
    Good
    3.5 miles · March 2020
  • Ormiston Forge Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,643 pupils · 84% full
    Good
    7.4 miles · March 2016
  • Holly Lodge High School College of Science
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,636 pupils · 99% full
    Good
    4.9 miles · March 2022
  • Shireland Collegiate Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–19 · 1,585 pupils · 133% full
    Excellent
    3.5 miles · March 2013
  • Fairfax
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,581 pupils · 100% full
    Good
    7.8 miles · May 2024
  • Plantsbrook School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,574 pupils · 105% full
    Good
    7.2 miles · June 2019
  • Solihull School
    Other · ages 3–19 · Independent · Faith school · 1,565 pupils · 95% full
    Not rated
    5.9 miles
  • The Streetly Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,544 pupils · 115% full
    Good
    7.4 miles · October 2022
  • Ark Victoria Academy
    All-through · ages 3–18 · 1,519 pupils · 79% full
    Good
    1.8 miles · March 2019
  • Q3 Academy Langley
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,490 pupils · 99% full
    Good
    5.0 miles · May 2019
  • Ninestiles, an Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,476 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    2.8 miles · December 2019
  • Barr Beacon School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,469 pupils · 99% full
    Good
    7.0 miles · November 2022
  • Sandwell Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,463 pupils · 117% full
    Good
    4.6 miles · May 2024
  • The Polesworth School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,459 pupils · 95% full
    Good
    15 miles · February 2023
  • Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · 1,455 pupils · 107% full
    Excellent
    7.8 miles · April 2024
  • Moseley School and Sixth Form
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,413 pupils · 109% full
    Needs improvement
    1.8 miles · December 2025
  • George Salter Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–19 · 1,377 pupils · 101% full
    Good
    6.8 miles · May 2023
  • King Edward VI Handsworth School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,365 pupils · 129% full
    Excellent
    3.1 miles · February 2014
  • Saltley Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,356 pupils · 100% full
    Good
    2.8 miles · May 2023
  • King Edward VI Five Ways School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,324 pupils · 100% full
    Good
    5.1 miles · November 2023

And 875 more.

How we rate schools

Ofsted stopped giving schools a single overall grade in November 2025, so the rating here is our reading of each school's latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, otherwise its most recent graded inspection. Older inspections are used where nothing newer exists — check the date beside each school.

How full is the pupils on each school's roll against the places it has. Sources: Get Information About Schools (DfE) for pupils and capacity, and Ofsted; Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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