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.
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979 schools
| School name | Phase | Postcode | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellfield Junior School | Primary | B31 1PT | Open |
| Bells Farm Primary School | Primary | B14 5QP | Open |
| Benson Community School |
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.
| Primary |
| B18 5TD |
| Closed |
| Bethel Christian School | Not applicable | B8 2QU | Closed |
| Billesley Infant School | Primary | B13 0ES | Closed |
| Billesley Junior School | Primary | B13 0ES | Closed |
| Billesley Primary School | Primary | B13 0ES | Closed |
| Billesley Primary School | Primary | B13 0ES | Open |
| Birches Green Infant School | Primary | B24 9SR | Closed |
| Birches Green Infant School | Primary | B24 9SR | Closed |
| Birches Green Junior School | Primary | B24 9SR | Closed |
| Birches Green Junior School | Primary | B24 9SR | Closed |
| Birches Green Primary School | Primary | B24 9SR | Open |
| Birchfield Community School | Primary | B6 6AJ | Closed |
| Birchfield Independent Girls' School | Not applicable | B6 6JU | Open |
| Birchfield Primary School | Primary | B6 6AJ | Open |
| Birmingham City University | Not applicable | B5 5JU | Open |
| Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies | 16 plus | B3 1JB | Closed |
| Birmingham Independent College | Not applicable | B6 5NU | Open |
| Birmingham Metropolitan College | 16 plus | B4 7PS | Open |
| Birmingham Muslim School | Not applicable | B11 2PZ | Closed |
| Birmingham Ormiston Academy | Secondary | B4 7QD | Open |
| Birmingham Private School for Boys | Not applicable | B8 1NS | Closed |
| Birmingham Rathbone School of LE | Not applicable | B12 9QP | Closed |
| Bishop Challoner Catholic College | Secondary | B14 7EG | Open |