How many Outstanding or Good schools are there in Birmingham?

GeraLearn's directory covers 21 top-rated state-funded schools in Birmingham: 13 Outstanding and 8 Good by Ofsted (as of 31 May 2026). This includes 14 secondary and 7 primary schools. For the share of ALL Birmingham schools rated Good or better, see the Gera School Quality Index for Birmingham.

Which schools in Birmingham are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?

13 schools are rated Outstanding in Birmingham: Bishop Vesey's Grammar School, King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls, King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys, King Edward VI Aston School, Parkfield Community School, Dorrington Academy, and 7 more. Each carries an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade of 1 (Outstanding).

What is the largest top-rated school in Birmingham?

Starbank School is the largest top-rated secondary school listed in Birmingham, with 2,199 pupils. It is rated Good by Ofsted.

Where does this Birmingham schools data come from?

Every school, grade and pupil count is taken directly from Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (as at 31 May 2026), published by Ofsted under the Open Government Licence v3.0. GeraLearn lists the Outstanding and Good schools verbatim — no rating is modelled or estimated.

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Outstanding & Good schools in Birmingham

21 state-funded schools in Birmingham are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted — 13 Outstanding and 8 Good, across 14 secondary and 7 primary schools.

Which schools in Birmingham are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted?

GeraLearn lists 21 top-rated state-funded schools in Birmingham (13 Outstanding and 8 Good by Ofsted, as of 31 May 2026): 14 secondary and 7 primary. Bishop Vesey's Grammar School is among them — rated Outstanding. Source: Ofsted management information, OGL v3.0.

Source:Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information·As of 31 May 2026 · updated monthly · last refreshed 20 June 2026

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All 21 top-rated schools in Birmingham

Outstanding first. Each school links to its full Ofsted profile.

School	Phase	Ofsted	Pupils	Last inspected
Bishop Vesey's Grammar SchoolB74 2NH	Secondary	Outstanding	1,413	April 2024
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for GirlsB14 7QJ	Secondary	Outstanding	1,113	November 2021
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for BoysB14 7QJ	Secondary	Outstanding	1,054	November 2023
King Edward VI Aston SchoolB6 6DJ	Secondary	Outstanding	995	May 2022
Parkfield Community SchoolB8 3AX	Primary	Outstanding	680	October 2023
Dorrington AcademyB42 1QR	Primary	Outstanding	633	November 2019
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham EastB8 3DT	Secondary	Outstanding	619	January 2023
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, BirminghamB10 9HH	Secondary	Outstanding	616	February 2024
Wyndcliffe Primary SchoolB9 5BG	Primary	Outstanding	586	July 2024
Lift Lea ForestB33 9RD	Primary	Outstanding	551	December 2022
Lift Percy ShurmerB12 9ED	Primary	Outstanding	457	May 2023
Little Sutton Primary SchoolB75 5NL	Primary	Outstanding	422	July 2024
The Olive School, Small HeathB10 0EG	Primary	Outstanding	419	January 2024
Starbank SchoolB10 9BT	Secondary	Good	2,199	June 2023
The Arthur Terry SchoolB74 4RZ	Secondary	Good	1,741	November 2022
Washwood Heath AcademyB8 2AS	Secondary	Good	1,706	March 2020
Waverley SchoolB9 5QA	Secondary	Good	1,696	September 2021
FairfaxB75 7JT	Secondary	Good	1,571	May 2024
Ninestiles, an AcademyB27 7QG	Secondary	Good	1,488	December 2019
King Edward VI Five Ways SchoolB32 4BT	Secondary	Good	1,311	November 2023
Fortis AcademyB44 8NU	Secondary	Good	1,294	October 2023

More school data for Birmingham

Gera School Quality Index for Birmingham — the share of ALL state-funded schools in Birmingham rated Good or better.
GCSE & KS4 results in Birmingham — DfE Progress 8 and grade 4+ English & maths context.
England-wide school directory — every Outstanding and Good school across the country.

Schools in Birmingham — FAQ

How many Outstanding or Good schools are there in Birmingham?: GeraLearn's directory covers 21 top-rated state-funded schools in Birmingham: 13 Outstanding and 8 Good by Ofsted (as of 31 May 2026). This includes 14 secondary and 7 primary schools. For the share of ALL Birmingham schools rated Good or better, see the Gera School Quality Index for Birmingham.
Which schools in Birmingham are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?: 13 schools are rated Outstanding in Birmingham: Bishop Vesey's Grammar School, King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls, King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys, King Edward VI Aston School, Parkfield Community School, Dorrington Academy, and 7 more. Each carries an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade of 1 (Outstanding).
What is the largest top-rated school in Birmingham?: Starbank School is the largest top-rated secondary school listed in Birmingham, with 2,199 pupils. It is rated Good by Ofsted.
Where does this Birmingham schools data come from?: Every school, grade and pupil count is taken directly from Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (as at 31 May 2026), published by Ofsted under the Open Government Licence v3.0. GeraLearn lists the Outstanding and Good schools verbatim — no rating is modelled or estimated.

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Source: Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information, as at 31 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Schools listed are those Ofsted currently grades Outstanding or Good; no figure is modelled or estimated by GeraLearn.