Secondary schools in West Midlands

There are 427 secondary schools in West Midlands, teaching 413,003 pupils. Of the 418 with a score, 124 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 171 do worse.

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Pupils from low-income families34%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools124 of 418scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards65inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)24224 requires improvement or inadequate

Average class size23.1one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs12schools on the government programme

Secondary schools by council in West Midlands

Pick a council to see its secondary schools ranked and mapped.

Birmingham90 schools Coventry22 schools Dudley19 schools Herefordshire, County of15 schools Sandwell22 schools Shropshire20 schools Solihull15 schools Staffordshire71 schools Stoke-on-Trent15 schools Telford and Wrekin12 schools Walsall19 schools Warwickshire39 schools Wolverhampton21 schools Worcestershire47 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

South East526 schools North West471 schools London505 schools East of England396 schools South West344 schools Yorkshire and the Humber324 schools East Midlands295 schools North East172 schools

About this list

Schools are listed council by council. Pick one to see its secondary schools ranked by School Chooser Score, which compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils. The list for the whole country is on the best secondary schools in England page. How the score works.