Local authority profile and school directory
Total schools
979
Open schools
512
Closed schools
461
Primary schools
559
Secondary schools
162
Special schools
0
Nursery schools
29
Other schools
229
All-through, 16 plus, and other phase types
Schools with admissions data
296
57.8% of 512 open schools
Coverage
57.8%
Latest active admissions cycle per school
Average oversubscription
3.36×
Mean applications per place
Median oversubscription
2.94×
Middle value across schools with ratios
How open schools with admissions data are distributed across pressure bands.
Open schools with Ofsted data
435
85.0% of 512 open schools
Coverage
85.0%
Latest active inspection per school
Safeguarding concerns
0
26 schools with effective safeguarding
Grade distribution for schools on the previous inspection framework only. Report card schools are shown separately below.
Schools with performance data
425
83.0% of 512 open schools
Coverage
83.0%
Latest active performance cycle per school
Average Attainment 8
40.9
Mean across schools with KS4 data
Average Progress 8
Not available
Mean across schools with published P8
Average RWM %
60.3%
Mean reading, writing and maths expected standard
Average School Compass Score
61.2
Mean overall score for open schools with a score
Coverage
100%
Open schools with a School Compass Score
Schools scored
512 / 512
Open schools in this authority
How open schools with School Compass Scores are distributed across score bands.
Search schools by name within Birmingham.
979 schools
| School name | Phase | Postcode | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Tower Community Primary School | Primary | B6 5BE | Open |
| Aston University | Not applicable | B4 7ET | Open |
| Aston University Engineering Academy |
Authority 7 of 127 in the directory
Summed across schools with latest admissions data in this authority.
Highest oversubscription ratios among open schools with admissions data.
| School | Oversubscription | Applications | PAN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bournville School | 11.71× | 843 | 72 |
| The University of Birmingham School | 11.3× | 1,672 | 148 |
| Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School | 9.67× | 1,218 | 126 |
| Nishkam High School | 9.29× | 994 | 107 |
| Eden Boys' School, Birmingham | 9.28× | 1,142 | 123 |
| Waverley School | 8.5× | 995 | 117 |
| Aston Manor Academy | 8.37× | 1,255 | 150 |
| King Edward VI Aston School | 7.93× | 1,110 | 140 |
| Hall Green School | 7.88× | 1,356 | 172 |
| King Edward VI Five Ways School | 7.81× | 1,390 | 178 |
Based on the latest active admissions cycle per open school. Schools without DfE applications and offers data are excluded from aggregates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
How latest inspections are recorded across open schools with Ofsted data.
Based on the latest active inspection per open school. Schools without Ofsted management information are excluded. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Average APS
32.2
Mean average point score per entry (post-16)
Average education %
87.7%
Mean sustained education destination rate
Average NEET %
6.0%
Mean not in education, employment or training
How open schools with key stage 4 performance data are distributed across Progress 8 bandings.
Highest outcomes by phase-appropriate headline metric (RWM for primary, Attainment 8 for secondary, APS for post-16).
| School | Phase | Measure | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromwell Junior and Infant School | Primary | RWM | 97.0% |
| The Olive School, Small Heath | Primary | RWM | 97.0% |
| Four Oaks Primary School | Primary | RWM | 93.0% |
| St James Catholic Primary School | Primary | RWM | 93.0% |
| Coppice Primary School | Primary | RWM | 92.0% |
| Bordesley Village Primary School | Primary | RWM | 91.0% |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | RWM | 90.0% |
| Little Sutton Primary School | Primary | RWM | 88.0% |
| The Olive School, Birmingham | Primary | RWM | 88.0% |
| The Shirestone Academy | Primary | RWM | 87.0% |
Based on the latest active performance cycle per open school. Schools without DfE performance and outcomes data are excluded from aggregates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Highest overall School Compass Scores among open schools with available scores.
| Rank | School | Phase | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOA Digital Technologies Academy | Secondary | 100 | Limited Data |
| 2 | Lift Montgomery | Primary | 98 | Exceptional |
| 3 | Colmore Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 96 | Exceptional |
| 4 | Lift Percy Shurmer | Primary | 96 | Exceptional |
| 5 | Cromwell Junior and Infant School | Primary | 95 | Exceptional |
| 6 | Little Sutton Primary School | Primary | 95 | Exceptional |
| 7 | St James Catholic Primary School | Primary | 95 | Exceptional |
| 8 | The Shirestone Academy | Primary | 95 | Exceptional |
| 9 | Four Oaks Primary School | Primary | 94 | Exceptional |
| 10 | Lift Lea Forest | Primary | 94 | Exceptional |
Based on the latest School Compass Score (version 1.0.0) per open school. Schools without scores are excluded from averages and rankings.
| Secondary |
| B7 4AG |
| Open |
| Aston University Mathematics School | 16 plus | B7 4AG | Open |
| Astwell Preparatory School | Not applicable | B20 2QR | Closed |
| Audley Infant School | Primary | B33 9HY | Closed |
| Audley Junior School | Primary | B33 9HY | Closed |
| Audley Primary School | Primary | B33 9HY | Closed |
| Audley Primary School | Primary | B33 9HY | Open |
| Avecinna Academy | Not applicable | B9 4BS | Closed |
| Balaam Wood School | Secondary | B45 0EU | Closed |
| Banners Gate Infant and Nursery School | Primary | B73 6UE | Closed |
| Banners Gate Junior School | Primary | B73 6UE | Closed |
| Banners Gate Primary School | Primary | B73 6UE | Closed |
| Barford Primary School | Primary | B16 0EF | Open |
| Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy | Primary | B44 8NT | Open |
| Bartley Green School | Secondary | B32 3QJ | Open |
| Bartley Green School A Specialist Technology and Sports College | Secondary | B32 3QJ | Closed |
| Baskerville School | Not applicable | B17 9TS | Open |
| Baverstock Foundation School and Specialist Sports College | Secondary | B14 5TL | Closed |
| Beaufort School | Not applicable | B34 6BJ | Proposed to open |
| Beaufort School | Not applicable | B34 6BJ | Open, but proposed to close |
| Beeches Infant School | Primary | B42 2PY | Open, but proposed to close |
| Beeches Junior School | Primary | B42 2PY | Open |
| Bellfield Infant School (NC) | Primary | B31 1PT | Open |