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Best primary schools in Birmingham

259 of 300 primary schools ranked by Met expected standard (RWM) · all Birmingham schools · secondary schools

Ranked on Met expected standard (RWM), 2024/25 — the most recent year each school has published. Official data, not our opinion — but the ranking is only as good as the measure, and a single number never describes a school.

231 of 300 rated Good or Outstanding
30 oversubscribed on first preference
10 Good or better and undersubscribed — the overlooked ones
Median Met expected standard (RWM): 66.0% (best 97.0%)

#	School	Met expected standard (RWM)	Ofsted	Places	Catchment
1	Cromwell Junior and Infant School Birmingham	97.0%	Not judged	oversubscribed 1.47 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
2	The Olive School, Small Heath Birmingham	97.0%	Outstanding	oversubscribed 2.3 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
3	Four Oaks Primary School Sutton Coldfield	93.0%	Not judged	oversubscribed 1.32 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
4	St James Catholic Primary School Birmingham	93.0%	Outstanding	oversubscribed 1.52 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
5	Coppice Primary School Sutton Coldfield	92.0%	Good	about even 0.98 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
6	Bordesley Village Primary School Birmingham	91.0%	Good	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
7	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Birmingham	90.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.17 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
8	Little Sutton Primary School Sutton Coldfield	88.0%	Outstanding improving	oversubscribed 1.27 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
9	The Olive School, Birmingham Birmingham	88.0%	Outstanding	oversubscribed 2.49 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
10	The Shirestone Academy Birmingham	87.0%	Outstanding	about even 1.13 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
11	Lift Percy Shurmer Birmingham	86.0%	Outstanding improving	oversubscribed 1.33 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
12	Lift Lea Forest Birmingham	84.0%	Outstanding improving	oversubscribed 1.83 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
13	Nishkam Primary School Birmingham Birmingham	84.0%	Not judged improving	oversubscribed 1.53 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
14	Penns Primary School Sutton Coldfield	84.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.17 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
15	St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Birmingham	84.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
16	St Mary's Catholic Primary School Birmingham	84.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.17 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
17	Wylde Green Primary School Sutton Coldfield	84.0%	Good	about even 0.98 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
18	Jervoise School Birmingham	83.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
19	Lift Montgomery Birmingham	83.0%	Not judged	about even 1.05 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
20	Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Birmingham	83.0%	Not judged improving	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
21	Princethorpe Junior School Birmingham	83.0%	Good	—	approximate
22	St Matthew's CofE Primary School Birmingham	83.0%	Not judged improving	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
23	Moor Hall Primary School Sutton Coldfield	82.0%	Not judged improving	about even 1.03 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
24	Chilcote Primary School Birmingham	81.0%	Not judged	oversubscribed 1.28 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
25	St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School Birmingham	81.0%	Good	about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
26	Christ The King Catholic Primary School Birmingham	80.0%	Not judged improving	about even 1.09 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
27	Moseley Church of England Primary School Birmingham	80.0%	Not judged improving	oversubscribed 1.7 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
28	St Columba's Catholic Primary School Birmingham hidden gem	80.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.72 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
29	St Gerard's Catholic Primary School Birmingham	80.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
30	St Peter's Catholic Primary School Birmingham	80.0%	Outstanding	about even 1.1 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
31	Bournville Village Primary Birmingham	79.0%	Good declining	about even 1.04 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
32	Colmore Junior School Birmingham	79.0%	Good declining	—	approximate
33	Prince Albert Junior and Infant School Birmingham	79.0%	Not judged	about even 1.02 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
34	St Jude's Catholic Primary School Birmingham	79.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
35	Whitehouse Common Primary School Sutton Coldfield	79.0%	Good	about even 0.88 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
36	Acocks Green Primary School Birmingham	78.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.18 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
37	Al-Furqan Primary School Birmingham	78.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.2 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
38	Arden Primary School Birmingham	78.0%	Good	about even 0.9 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
39	Ark Tindal Primary Academy Birmingham	78.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
40	Hill West Primary School Sutton Coldfield hidden gem	78.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.77 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
41	Lift Four Dwellings Primary Birmingham	78.0%	Good improving	about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
42	Oasis Academy Short Heath Birmingham	78.0%	Good	about even 0.91 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
43	Chad Vale Primary School Birmingham	77.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.35 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
44	Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery Birmingham	77.0%	Good improving	about even 1.05 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
45	Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Birmingham	77.0%	Requires improvement	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
46	St Alban's Catholic Primary School Birmingham	77.0%	Good	about even 1.13 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
47	St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth Birmingham	77.0%	Outstanding improving	undersubscribed 0.83 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
48	Heathfield Primary School Birmingham	76.0%	Good	about even 1.07 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
49	Pegasus Primary School Birmingham	76.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.82 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
50	St Anne's Catholic Primary School Birmingham	76.0%	Good declining	undersubscribed 0.79 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
51	Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Birmingham	75.0%	Good	about even 0.87 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
52	Dorrington Academy Birmingham	75.0%	Outstanding	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
53	Hall Green Junior School Birmingham	75.0%	Good	—	approximate
54	Maney Hill Primary School Sutton Coldfield	75.0%	Good declining	about even 0.9 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
55	Northfield Manor Primary Academy Birmingham	75.0%	Good	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
56	Slade Primary School Birmingham	75.0%	Good	about even 0.88 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
57	The Deanery Church of England Primary School Sutton Coldfield	75.0%	Not judged	about even 0.98 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
58	Twickenham Primary School Birmingham	75.0%	Good	about even 0.98 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
59	Warren Farm Primary School Birmingham	75.0%	Good improving	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
60	Water Mill Primary School Birmingham	75.0%	Good	about even 1.03 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
61	Woodhouse Primary Academy Birmingham	75.0%	Good	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
62	Brownmead Primary Academy Birmingham	74.0%	Good improving	about even 1.03 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
63	Chivenor Primary School Birmingham	74.0%	Not judged improving	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
64	Tiverton Academy Birmingham	74.0%	Not judged	undersubscribed 0.81 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
65	Aston Tower Community Primary School Birmingham	73.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
66	Bells Farm Primary School Birmingham	73.0%	Good declining	about even 0.87 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
67	Billesley Primary School Birmingham	73.0%	Outstanding improving	oversubscribed 1.19 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
68	Cherry Orchard Primary School Birmingham	73.0%	Good	about even 0.94 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
69	Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Sutton Coldfield	73.0%	Good	about even 1.1 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
70	Lakey Lane Primary School Birmingham	73.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.8 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
71	SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School Birmingham	73.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.81 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
72	St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Birmingham	73.0%	Good	about even 0.94 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
73	St Mary's Church of England Primary School Birmingham	73.0%	Good	about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
74	St Saviour's C of E Primary School Birmingham	73.0%	Good declining	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
75	Town Junior School Sutton Coldfield	73.0%	Good improving	—	approximate
76	Westminster Primary School Birmingham	73.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
77	Birchfield Primary School Birmingham hidden gem	72.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.77 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
78	Chilwell Croft Academy Birmingham	72.0%	Good improving	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
79	Nelson Primary School Birmingham hidden gem	72.0%	Good improving	undersubscribed 0.79 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
80	Parkfield Community School Birmingham	72.0%	Outstanding	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
81	St Bernard's Catholic Primary School Birmingham	72.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.79 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
82	St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School Birmingham	72.0%	Not judged	oversubscribed 1.16 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
83	St Peters CofE Primary School Birmingham	72.0%	Good	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
84	Sutton Park Primary Sutton Coldfield	72.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.83 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
85	Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy Birmingham	71.0%	Good	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
86	Oasis Academy Blakenhale Junior Birmingham	71.0%	Good improving	—	approximate
87	St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Birmingham	71.0%	Not judged	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
88	St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Birmingham	71.0%	Good	about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
89	The Orchards Primary Academy Birmingham	71.0%	Good	about even 0.85 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
90	Walmley Junior School Sutton Coldfield	71.0%	Not judged improving	—	approximate
91	Audley Primary School Birmingham	70.0%	Good improving	about even 0.9 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
92	Colmers Farm Primary School Birmingham	70.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.85 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
93	Gilbertstone Primary School Birmingham	70.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.8 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
94	Moor Green Primary Academy Birmingham	70.0%	Outstanding improving	oversubscribed 1.37 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
95	Oasis Academy Hobmoor Birmingham	70.0%	Good	about even 1.05 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
96	Shaw Hill Primary School Birmingham	70.0%	Outstanding improving	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
97	Somerville Primary (NC) School Birmingham	70.0%	Good	about even 0.89 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
98	St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary Birmingham	70.0%	Good improving	about even 1.07 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
99	City Road Primary School Birmingham	69.0%	Good	about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
100	Fairway Primary Academy Birmingham	69.0%	Requires improvement declining	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
101	Harborne Primary School Birmingham	69.0%	Not judged	about even 0.86 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
102	Heath Mount Primary School BIRMINGHAM	69.0%	Requires improvement	undersubscribed 0.72 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
103	Holy Family Catholic Primary School Birmingham	69.0%	Not judged	about even 0.94 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
104	Manor Park Primary Academy Birmingham	69.0%	Good	about even 0.9 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
105	Regents Park Community Primary School Birmingham	69.0%	Good	about even 0.89 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
106	Stanville Primary School Birmingham	69.0%	Good	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
107	Ward End Primary School Birmingham	69.0%	Good	about even 0.98 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
108	Adderley Primary School Birmingham	68.0%	Good improving	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
109	Clifton Primary School Birmingham	68.0%	Good	about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
110	Cotteridge Primary School Birmingham	68.0%	Good	about even 1.03 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
111	Green Meadow Primary School Birmingham	68.0%	Good improving	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
112	Hawthorn Primary School Birmingham	68.0%	Good	about even 0.88 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
113	Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy Birmingham	68.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.33 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
114	William Murdoch Primary School Birmingham	68.0%	Good	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
115	Canterbury Cross Primary School Birmingham	67.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.42 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
116	Hawkesley Church Primary Academy Birmingham	67.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
117	Ladypool Primary School Birmingham	67.0%	Good improving	about even 0.89 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
118	Oasis Academy Boulton Birmingham	67.0%	Good	about even 0.85 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
119	Park Hill Primary School Birmingham	67.0%	Good	about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
120	St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Birmingham	67.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.6 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
121	St Peter and St Paul RC Junior and Infant School Birmingham	67.0%	Good	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
122	Stirchley Primary School Birmingham	67.0%	Good	about even 1.03 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
123	Thornton Primary School Birmingham	67.0%	Good	oversubscribed 2.0 first prefs per place, 2016/17	approximate
124	Boldmere Junior School Sutton Coldfield	66.0%	Not judged	—	approximate
125	Calshot Primary School Birmingham	66.0%	Good	about even 0.91 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
126	Colebourne Primary School Birmingham	66.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.23 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
127	Hillstone Primary School Birmingham	66.0%	Good	about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
128	Hollyfield Primary School Sutton Coldfield	66.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
129	Kings Heath Primary School Birmingham	66.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.84 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
130	New Hall Primary School Sutton Coldfield	66.0%	Good	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
131	Quinton Church Primary School Birmingham	66.0%	Good	about even 1.03 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
132	St Chad's Catholic Primary School Birmingham	66.0%	Good	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
133	Brookvale Primary School Birmingham	65.0%	Good improving	oversubscribed 1.27 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
134	Greenholm Primary School Birmingham	65.0%	Good	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
135	Highters Heath Community School Birmingham	65.0%	Inadequate	undersubscribed 0.83 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
136	Kingsland Primary School (NC) Birmingham	65.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
137	Raddlebarn Primary School Birmingham	65.0%	Good	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
138	St Paul's Catholic Primary School Birmingham	65.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
139	The Oval School Birmingham	65.0%	Good	about even 0.9 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
140	Featherstone Primary School Birmingham	64.0%	Good improving	about even 0.9 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
141	Highfield Junior and Infant School Birmingham	64.0%	Good	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
142	Mere Green Primary School Sutton Coldfield	64.0%	Not judged	about even 0.85 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
143	West Heath Primary School Birmingham	64.0%	Good improving	about even 0.87 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
144	Abbey Catholic Primary School Birmingham	63.0%	Good	about even 0.98 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
145	Beeches Junior School Birmingham	63.0%	Good	—	approximate
146	Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery Birmingham	63.0%	Outstanding	about even 0.86 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
147	Erdington Hall Primary School Birmingham	63.0%	Good improving	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
148	Gossey Lane Academy Birmingham	63.0%	Not judged	undersubscribed 0.82 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
149	Kings Rise Academy Birmingham	63.0%	Good declining	about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
150	Leigh Primary School Birmingham	63.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
151	Mapledene Primary School Birmingham	63.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
152	Minworth Junior and Infant School SUTTON COLDFIELD	63.0%	Good	about even 0.9 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
153	Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Birmingham	62.0%	Not judged improving	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
154	Heathlands Primary Academy Birmingham hidden gem	62.0%	Good improving	undersubscribed 0.79 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
155	Holy Souls Catholic Primary School Birmingham	62.0%	Good	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
156	King David Primary School Birmingham	62.0%	Requires improvement	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
157	Oasis Academy Foundry Birmingham	62.0%	Outstanding improving	about even 1.07 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
158	St George's Church of England Primary School Birmingham	62.0%	Good	about even 1.03 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
159	The Oaklands Primary School Birmingham	62.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.82 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
160	Yenton Primary School Birmingham	62.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
161	English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Birmingham hidden gem	61.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.74 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
162	Grestone Academy Birmingham	61.0%	Good improving	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
163	Nansen Primary School Birmingham	61.0%	Good	about even 0.98 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
164	Reaside Academy Birmingham	61.0%	Good improving	—	approximate
165	Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School Birmingham	61.0%	Good	about even 0.89 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
166	St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School Birmingham	61.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.83 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
167	World's End Junior School Birmingham	61.0%	Good	—	approximate
168	Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) Birmingham	61.0%	Good	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
169	Chandos Primary School Birmingham	60.0%	Requires improvement declining	undersubscribed 0.72 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
170	Cofton Primary School Birmingham	60.0%	Good improving	about even 1.13 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
171	Elms Farm Community Primary School Birmingham	60.0%	Good	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
172	Nelson Mandela School Birmingham	60.0%	Good declining	about even 0.9 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
173	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Sutton Coldfield	60.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.17 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
174	St Mark's Catholic Primary School Birmingham	60.0%	Not judged	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
175	St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Sutton Coldfield	60.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.3 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
176	Timberley Academy Birmingham	60.0%	Good	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
177	Yardley Primary School Birmingham	60.0%	Good	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
178	Alston Primary School Birmingham	59.0%	Good improving	about even 0.94 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
179	Barford Primary School Birmingham	59.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.82 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
180	Kings Norton Primary School BIRMINGHAM	59.0%	Not judged	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
181	Redhill Primary School Birmingham	59.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.79 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
182	Tame Valley Academy Birmingham	59.0%	Good	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
183	Turves Green Primary School Birmingham	59.0%	Good	about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
184	Wheelers Lane Primary School Birmingham	59.0%	Good	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
185	Grendon Primary School Birmingham	58.0%	Good improving	about even 1.13 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
186	Sacred Heart Catholic School Birmingham	58.0%	Requires improvement	about even 0.89 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
187	St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Birmingham	58.0%	Good	about even 0.94 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
188	St Edward's Catholic Primary School Birmingham	58.0%	Good	about even 0.9 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
189	Stechford Primary School Birmingham	58.0%	Good	about even 0.91 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
190	The Oaks Primary School Birmingham	58.0%	Good	about even 0.91 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
191	Welford Primary School Birmingham	58.0%	Good	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
192	Yarnfield Primary School Birmingham hidden gem	58.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.68 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
193	Bellfield Junior School Birmingham	57.0%	Good	—	approximate
194	Glenmead Primary School Birmingham	57.0%	Good improving	about even 0.89 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
195	Oasis Academy Woodview Birmingham	57.0%	Not judged declining	undersubscribed 0.5 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
196	SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School Birmingham	57.0%	Good	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
197	Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School Birmingham	57.0%	Good	about even 0.98 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
198	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Birmingham hidden gem	57.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.65 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
199	St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth Birmingham	57.0%	Good	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
200	Anderton Park Primary School Birmingham hidden gem	56.0%	Good improving	undersubscribed 0.79 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
201	Brookfields Primary School Birmingham	56.0%	Good	about even 0.9 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
202	Lyndon Green Junior School Birmingham	56.0%	Good	—	approximate
203	Paganel Primary School Birmingham	56.0%	Good	about even 0.94 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
204	Greet Primary School Birmingham	55.0%	Not judged	undersubscribed 0.74 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
205	Hodge Hill Primary School Birmingham	55.0%	Good improving	about even 0.89 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
206	Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Birmingham	55.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.83 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
207	St John's CofE Primary School Birmingham	55.0%	Not judged	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
208	Conway Primary School Birmingham	54.0%	Not judged	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
209	James Watt Primary School Birmingham	54.0%	Good	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
210	St Thomas Church of England Primary School Birmingham	54.0%	Not judged	oversubscribed 1.57 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
211	Grove School Birmingham	53.0%	Good	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
212	Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) Birmingham	53.0%	Good improving	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
213	Kitwell Primary School Birmingham	53.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
214	Rookery School Birmingham	53.0%	Good	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
215	Springfield Primary Academy Birmingham	53.0%	Good	about even 0.9 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
216	Kingsthorne Primary School Birmingham	52.0%	Good improving	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
217	Nonsuch Primary School Birmingham	52.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
218	St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School Birmingham	52.0%	Good declining	about even 1.07 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
219	St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Birmingham	52.0%	Good improving	about even 0.94 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
220	Birches Green Primary School Birmingham	51.0%	—	about even 0.98 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
221	Hollywood Primary School Birmingham	51.0%	Good	about even 0.89 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
222	E-ACT Nechells Academy Birmingham	50.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
223	Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School Birmingham	50.0%	Not judged improving	undersubscribed 0.67 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
224	Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School Birmingham	50.0%	Good	about even 1.03 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
225	Wychall Primary School Birmingham	50.0%	Good improving	about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
226	Anglesey Primary School Birmingham	49.0%	Good	about even 0.98 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
227	Rednal Hill Junior School Birmingham	49.0%	Good	—	approximate
228	The Rosary Catholic Primary School Birmingham	49.0%	Good improving	about even 0.88 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
229	Deykin Avenue Junior and Infant School Birmingham	48.0%	Inadequate	undersubscribed 0.77 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
230	Firs Primary School Birmingham	48.0%	Requires improvement	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
231	Paget Primary School Birmingham	48.0%	Good	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
232	Robin Hood Academy Birmingham	48.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.79 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
233	Bordesley Green Primary School Birmingham	46.0%	Good	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
234	St Michael's Church of England Primary School Birmingham	46.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
235	Allens Croft Primary School Birmingham	45.0%	Requires improvement	about even 0.98 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
236	Osborne Primary School Birmingham	45.0%	Good	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
237	Woodcock Hill Primary School Birmingham	45.0%	Good	about even 1.1 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
238	Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy Birmingham	44.0%	Outstanding improving	about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
239	Marsh Hill Primary School Birmingham	44.0%	Good improving	about even 1.13 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
240	Wyndcliffe Primary School Birmingham	44.0%	Outstanding improving	undersubscribed 0.79 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
241	Blakesley Hall Primary School Birmingham	43.0%	Good	about even 0.86 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
242	Gunter Primary School Birmingham	43.0%	Not judged declining	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
243	Sundridge Primary School Birmingham	43.0%	Good	about even 0.9 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
244	St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Birmingham	42.0%	Good	about even 1.07 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
245	Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Birmingham	41.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.8 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
246	Summerfield Primary School Birmingham	41.0%	Requires improvement	about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
247	Court Farm Primary School Birmingham	40.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
248	St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown Birmingham	40.0%	Not judged declining	about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
249	St Clement's Church of England Academy Birmingham	38.0%	Good	about even 0.94 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
250	Woodgate Primary School Birmingham	37.0%	Not judged	about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
251	Yardley Wood Community Primary School Birmingham	37.0%	Good improving	about even 0.9 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
252	Cedars Academy Birmingham	36.0%	Not judged	—	approximate
253	Marlborough Primary School Birmingham	35.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
254	St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School Birmingham	34.0%	Good	about even 0.88 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
255	Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base Birmingham	32.0%	Good	about even 0.9 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
256	George Dixon Primary School Birmingham	26.0%	Requires improvement	about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
257	St Benedict's Primary School Birmingham	24.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.81 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
258	Topcliffe Primary School Birmingham	20.0%	Not judged	about even 1.13 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
259	Forestdale Primary School Birmingham	15.0%	Good improving	about even 0.88 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate

Also in Birmingham

41 further primary schools with no published Met expected standard (RWM) for the latest year — usually too small a cohort to report, newly opened, or a special school. Listed because leaving them out would make this a misleading picture of Birmingham, not a fairer one.

Al-Ameen Primary School
Beeches Infant School Ofsted: Good
Bellfield Infant School (NC) Ofsted: Good
Boldmere Infant School and Nursery Ofsted: Good
Broadmeadow Infant School Ofsted: Inadequate
Broadmeadow Junior School
Colmore Infant and Nursery School Ofsted: Outstanding
Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School Ofsted: Good
Greenfields Primary School Ofsted: Good
Hall Green Infant School Ofsted: Good hidden gem
Holland House Infant School and Nursery Ofsted: Not judged
Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School Ofsted: Good
Lyndon Green Infant School Ofsted: Good
Maryvale Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good
New Oscott Primary School Ofsted: Good
Norfolk House School
Oasis Academy Benson Ofsted: Inadequate
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants Ofsted: Good
Oasis Academy Wattville Ofsted: Inadequate
Princethorpe Infant School Ofsted: Not judged
Rednal Hill Infant School Ofsted: Good
Sladefield Infant School Ofsted: Good
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good
St Francis Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Not judged
St Laurence Church Infant School
St Laurence Church Junior School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Story Wood School Ofsted: Not judged
The Blue Coat School Birmingham
The Meadows Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement
The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Inadequate
The Shrubbery School Ltd
The Wisdom Academy Ofsted: Requires improvement
Walmley Infant School Ofsted: Good
West House School
Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School Ofsted: Good
World's End Infant and Nursery School Ofsted: Good
Yorkmead Junior and Infant School

Applying in Birmingham

Knowing which school is best is only half of it — these are the deadlines that decide whether you can apply at all.

Selective / 11+ test date 2026-09-12 · 2027 entry Entrance test, two sessions (AM/PM) — keep the whole day free
Secondary application deadline 2026-10-31 · 2027 entry Common Application Form deadline (national)
Primary (Reception) application deadline 2027-01-15 · 2027 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2027 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2027; apply via your home local authority.
Secondary National Offer Day 2027-03-01 · 2027 entry National Offer Day — school allocations announced
Primary National Offer Day 2027-04-16 · 2027 entry Primary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — Reception place offers (16 April).
Secondary application deadline 2027-10-31 · 2028 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2028 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2027; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.

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