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Schools in B21

The schools families in B21 choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
40,955 (2024)
Schools

Schools in B21

21 schools in B21: 12 primary, 5 secondary and 4 other, including 3 independent. 94% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. They're 97% full overall, and 8 have more pupils than places.

Schools
21
in B21
Good or better
94%
Of 18 with an Ofsted grade
How full
97%
Nearly full: 10,431 pupils for 10,702 places
Over capacity
8
More pupils than places

Inspection ratings

B21
19%
62%
14%
  • Excellent19%
  • Good61.9%
  • Serious concerns4.8%
  • Not rated14.3%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • King Edward VI Handsworth School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,365 pupils · 129% full
    Excellent
    0.8 miles · February 2014
  • Holyhead School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,257 pupils · 101% full
    Good
    0.2 miles · February 2020
  • Hamstead Hall Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,173 pupils · 106% full
    Good
    1.6 miles · April 2024
  • King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · 1,054 pupils · 105% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · April 2024
  • Grove School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 606 pupils · 84% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · October 2023
  • William Murdoch Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 591 pupils · 88% full
    Good
    0.2 miles · June 2022
  • St John Wall Catholic School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 591 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    0.8 miles · June 2023
  • Rookery School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 453 pupils · 108% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · June 2023
  • Nishkam Primary School Birmingham
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 424 pupils · 101% full
    Excellent
    0.8 miles · April 2015
  • James Watt Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 423 pupils · 88% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · February 2015
  • St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 409 pupils · 97% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · July 2024
  • Welford Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 405 pupils · 84% full
    Good
    0.9 miles · July 2019
  • Oasis Academy Wattville
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 371 pupils · 74% full
    Serious concerns
    0.7 miles · July 2023
  • Grestone Academy
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 366 pupils · 81% full
    Good
    1.1 miles · December 2023
  • Oasis Academy Boulton
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 222 pupils · 106% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · March 2015
  • St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 221 pupils · 105% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · January 2023
  • St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 204 pupils · 97% full
    Excellent
    0.8 miles · March 2024
  • Hamilton School
    Other · ages 4–14 · 196 pupils · 98% full
    Excellent
    0.1 miles · October 2019
  • Sandwell Valley School
    Other · ages 11–19 · Independent · 40 pupils · 23% full
    Not rated
    1.6 miles
  • V.A.S.E Academy
    Other · ages 10–18 · Independent · 39 pupils · 65% full
    Not rated
    1 mile
  • Myles Academy
    Other · ages 13–19 · Independent · 21 pupils · 35% full
    Not rated
    0.4 miles
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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