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West Midlands Ofsted Ratings
85% of state-funded schools in the West Midlands with an Ofsted grade on record are Good or Outstanding — a Gera School Quality Index of 64/100, across 1081 graded schools (real Ofsted data, 31 May 2026).
What percentage of schools in West Midlands are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted?
As of 31 May 2026, 85% of state-funded schools in the West Midlands with an Ofsted grade on record are rated Good or Outstanding, across 1081 graded schools — a Gera School Quality Index of 64/100, versus 87% (index 66) for England. Source: Ofsted management information (OGL v3.0). GeraLearn re-dates this monthly.
Gera School Quality Index
The West Midlands scores 64 vs 66 for England (0–100, computed from real Ofsted grades).
How this is calculatedLocal authorities in the West Midlands
| Local authority | Good or Outstanding | Gera School Quality Index | Graded schools |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton | 90% | 68 | 40 |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 88% | 67 | 42 |
| Herefordshire | 80% | 66 | 41 |
| Birmingham | 88% | 65 | 206 |
| Sandwell | 89% | 65 | 55 |
| Warwickshire | 85% | 65 | 106 |
| Worcestershire | 90% | 65 | 114 |
| Walsall | 86% | 64 | 59 |
| Solihull | 89% | 63 | 35 |
| Staffordshire | 84% | 63 | 173 |
| Dudley | 82% | 62 | 55 |
| Coventry | 78% | 61 | 50 |
| Shropshire | 79% | 60 | 70 |
| Telford and Wrekin | 69% | 57 | 35 |
"n/a" = fewer than 5 graded schools on record, so no Gera School Quality Index is published (honesty gate).
West Midlands Ofsted ratings — FAQ
- How many schools in West Midlands are Good or Outstanding?
- 920 of 1081 graded state-funded schools in the West Midlands are rated Good or Outstanding (85%, as of 31 May 2026): 100 Outstanding, 820 Good, 138 Requires improvement and 23 Inadequate. The England figure is 87%.
- What is the Gera School Quality Index for West Midlands?
- The Gera School Quality Index for West Midlands is 64/100, computed from real Ofsted overall-effectiveness grades (Outstanding=4 … Inadequate=1, rescaled to 0–100). The England index is 66/100.
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Source: Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information, latest inspections as at 31 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. The Gera School Quality Index is computed by GeraLearn from these figures; no figure is modelled or interpolated.