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Official results · 2024/25

Best grammar schools in Birmingham and the West Midlands 2026

The King Edward VI and other grammar schools around Birmingham and the West Midlands. Ranked by GCSE results (Attainment 8) from the Department for Education's school performance tables for 2024/25, the latest published, with the share of pupils getting grade 5 or above in English and maths, and A level grades.

Top of the list

King Edward VI School

Stratford-upon-Avon · Attainment 8 83.3

Average Attainment 8 in this list

76.3

Out of 90 (eight GCSEs, English and maths counted twice)

Grade 5+ in English and maths

3 of 15

schools had all (or nearly all) pupils reach it

All 15 grammar schools in Birmingham and the West Midlands, best first

#SchoolBoys / girlsAttainment 8Grade 5+ English & mathsA level11+ testEngland rank
1King Edward VI SchoolStratford-upon-Avon, WarwickshireBoys83.3100%46.4 (A-)Warwickshire 11+ test7
2Stratford Girls' Grammar SchoolStratford-upon-Avon, WarwickshireGirls80.6100%44.9 (B+)Warwickshire 11+ test14
3King Edward VI Camp Hill School for GirlsBirminghamGirls80.498%46.7 (A-)West Midlands Grammar Schools test19
4Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for GirlsSutton Coldfield, West MidlandsGirls79.499.4%44.3 (B+)West Midlands Grammar Schools test26
5Bishop Vesey's Grammar SchoolSutton Coldfield, West MidlandsBoys77.197.4%44.4 (B+)West Midlands Grammar Schools test39
6King Edward VI Five Ways SchoolBirminghamCo-ed75.996.7%43.4 (B+)West Midlands Grammar Schools test44
7King Edward VI Camp Hill School for BoysBirminghamBoys75.796.6%47.0 (A-)West Midlands Grammar Schools test47
8Wolverhampton Girls' High SchoolWolverhampton, West MidlandsGirls75.497.2%43.0 (B+)West Midlands Grammar Schools test52
9Lawrence Sheriff SchoolRugby, WarwickshireBoys75.196%40.5 (B)Warwickshire 11+ test54
10Rugby High SchoolRugby, WarwickshireGirls74.999.2%40.3 (B)Warwickshire 11+ test57
11King Edward VI Handsworth SchoolBirminghamGirls74.298.4%40.8 (B)West Midlands Grammar Schools test61
12Queen Mary's Grammar SchoolWalsall, West MidlandsBoys74.297.2%40.9 (B)West Midlands Grammar Schools test61
13Alcester Grammar SchoolAlcester, WarwickshireCo-ed73.7100%39.1 (B)Warwickshire 11+ test71
14Queen Mary's High SchoolWalsall, West MidlandsGirls73.595.2%38.8 (B)West Midlands Grammar Schools test73
15King Edward VI Aston SchoolAston, BirminghamBoys71.297.1%38.4 (B)West Midlands Grammar Schools test91

How these are ranked

  • Attainment 8is a school's average across eight GCSEs (English and maths count double). It's the main measure in the government's performance tables, and we rank by it.
  • Grade 5+ in English and maths is the share of pupils with a strong pass in both. A level is the average points per entry, with its grade.
  • England rankis the school's place among all the grammar schools with published results.
  • Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education (2024/25). Always check a school's own website too.

What it means for parents

  • Every grammar school selects by ability, so all of them get strong results: the differences near the top are small.
  • The best school for your child is one they can reach easily, where they'll be happy, and whose 11+ test suits them. Visit on an open day.
  • Check the school's catchment and how many places go to children above the pass mark: popular schools often have more qualifiers than places.
  • Start preparing in Year 4 or 5 with short, regular practice rather than a rush in the last few months.
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