Local authority · West Midlands
Secondary schools in Birmingham
Where pupils go after Year 11 and after sixth form, school by school, with GCSE results. Destinations are for the 2023 leavers; results are from 2025.
What the data says
Birmingham has 89 state-funded secondary schools. Of the 14,526 pupils who finished Year 11 here in 2023, 88% stayed in education (England 86%): 33% in a school sixth form, 13% at a sixth form college, 39% at a further education college.
Apprenticeships take 1% of leavers, roughly a third of the England rate of 3%.
After sixth form, 46% of students in Birmingham went to university (England 37%), and 28% of level 3 students reached one of the most selective universities (England 19%).
GCSE results in 2025: Attainment 8 of 46.6 against 46.1 for England; 45% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 45%).
After Year 11: Birmingham against England
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 14,526 | 607,348 |
| Stayed in education | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 33% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 13% | 13% |
| — further education college | 39% | 37% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 6% |
State-funded secondary schools (89)
Sorted by name. Click a school for its full picture. “Stayed in education” counts school sixth forms, sixth form colleges and FE colleges together.
| School | Pupils | Stayed in education | School sixth form | FE college | Apprenticeship | To university | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archbishop Ilsley Catholic SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,152 | 81% | 37% | 35% | 2% | 63% | 41.7 | 34% |
| Arena AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 969 | 89% | 23% | 63% | 2% | — | 44.5 | 40% |
| Ark Boulton AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 877 | 90% | 7% | 33% | 0% | — | 44.2 | 42% |
| Ark Kings AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 739 | 72% | 4% | 61% | 2% | — | 36.5 | 24% |
| Ark St Alban's AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 797 | 91% | 53% | 23% | 0% | 75% | 46.9 | 53% |
| Ark Victoria AcademyFree schools | 1,519 | 92% | 16% | 30% | 1% | — | 48.4 | 45% |
| Aston Manor AcademyAcademy converter · sixth form | 990 | 87% | 50% | 33% | 1% | 62% | 44.6 | 41% |
| Aston University Engineering AcademyUniversity technical college · sixth form | 1,010 | 95% | 43% | 42% | 2% | 63% | 44.1 | 48% |
| Bartley Green SchoolAcademy converter | 927 | 85% | 3% | 74% | 2% | — | 39.9 | 30% |
| Birmingham Ormiston AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,016 | 91% | 76% | 12% | 1% | 57% | 54.1 | 60% |
| Bishop Challoner Catholic CollegeVoluntary aided school · sixth form | 1,184 | 88% | 58% | 29% | 3% | 62% | 48.4 | 53% |
| Bishop Vesey's Grammar SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form · selective | 1,455 | 97% | 94% | 2% | 1% | 73% | 77.1 | 97% |
| Bishop Walsh Catholic SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,076 | 92% | 71% | 22% | 3% | 51% | 56.0 | 65% |
| BOA Digital Technologies AcademyFree schools · sixth form | 443 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth FormCommunity school · sixth form | 938 | 98% | 70% | 17% | 0% | 53% | 49.8 | 45% |
| Bournville SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 660 | 75% | 6% | 67% | 2% | — | 36.5 | 30% |
| Broadway AcademyAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,222 | 89% | 54% | 33% | 1% | 73% | 42.7 | 34% |
| Cardinal Wiseman Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school | 788 | 77% | 23% | 55% | 6% | — | 47.0 | 49% |
| Christ Church, Church of England Secondary AcademyFree schools | 829 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| City AcademyFree schools | 554 | 80% | 9% | 64% | 1% | — | 36.4 | 23% |
| Cockshut Hill SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 977 | 80% | 4% | 44% | 2% | — | 38.3 | 28% |
| Colmers School and Sixth Form CollegeFoundation school · sixth form | 1,139 | 80% | 10% | 67% | 4% | 39% | 41.7 | 31% |
| Dame Elizabeth Cadbury SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 774 | 88% | 20% | 66% | 1% | 63% | 44.6 | 42% |
| E-ACT Heartlands AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 868 | 89% | 23% | 32% | 0% | — | 50.3 | 47% |
| E-ACT North Birmingham AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,167 | 82% | 32% | 49% | 1% | 40% | 43.9 | 41% |
| E-ACT Shenley AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 746 | 83% | 9% | 71% | 2% | — | 31.6 | 17% |
| Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham EastFree schools | 609 | 85% | 44% | 22% | 3% | — | 60.8 | 75% |
| Eden Boys' School, BirminghamFree schools | 606 | 88% | 59% | 29% | 1% | — | 61.3 | 76% |
| Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, BirminghamFree schools | 618 | 97% | 67% | 10% | 0% | — | 62.1 | 73% |
| Erdington AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 904 | 80% | 19% | 54% | 2% | — | 40.6 | 29% |
| FairfaxAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,581 | 87% | 50% | 35% | 5% | 63% | 49.1 | 53% |
| Fortis AcademyAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,210 | 84% | 27% | 55% | 1% | 69% | 37.9 | 27% |
| George Dixon AcademyAcademy converter · sixth form | 998 | 90% | 29% | 59% | 1% | 90% | 33.3 | 15% |
| Hall Green SchoolAcademy converter | 903 | 88% | 10% | 37% | 1% | — | 42.5 | 32% |
| Hamstead Hall AcademyAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,173 | 92% | 41% | 50% | 1% | 62% | 42.1 | 36% |
| Harborne AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 627 | 89% | 26% | 51% | 2% | — | 44.6 | 44% |
| Hillcrest School and Sixth Form CentreAcademy converter · sixth form | 627 | 92% | 42% | 47% | 1% | 71% | 52.1 | 47% |
| Hodge Hill CollegeCommunity school | 1,193 | 83% | 19% | 38% | — | — | 45.1 | 40% |
| Hodge Hill Girls' SchoolCommunity school | 749 | 90% | 26% | 40% | 0% | — | 48.7 | 46% |
| Holte SchoolCommunity school · sixth form | 1,127 | 93% | 43% | 30% | 1% | 67% | 39.4 | 24% |
| Holyhead SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,257 | 87% | 53% | 33% | 2% | 70% | 43.2 | 33% |
| Holy Trinity Catholic SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 714 | 79% | 4% | 41% | 1% | — | 44.0 | 36% |
| Jewellery Quarter AcademyFree schools | 556 | 84% | 22% | 53% | 0% | — | 35.2 | 28% |
| King Edward VI Aston SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form · selective | 1,023 | 96% | 83% | 6% | 1% | 67% | 71.2 | 97% |
| King Edward VI Balaam Wood AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 423 | 79% | 1% | 78% | 0% | — | 41.4 | 32% |
| King Edward VI Camp Hill School for BoysAcademy converter · sixth form · selective | 1,059 | 100% | 99% | 0% | 0% | 75% | 75.7 | 97% |
| King Edward VI Camp Hill School for GirlsAcademy converter · sixth form · selective | 1,118 | 99% | 91% | 2% | 0% | 74% | 80.4 | 98% |
| King Edward VI Five Ways SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form · selective | 1,324 | 99% | 85% | 5% | 0% | 70% | 75.9 | 97% |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for BoysAcademy converter · sixth form · selective | 1,054 | 99% | 83% | 6% | 0% | 71% | 72.0 | 97% |
| King Edward VI Handsworth SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form · selective | 1,365 | 99% | 89% | 3% | 0% | 72% | 74.2 | 98% |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' AcademyAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,052 | 91% | 53% | 35% | 0% | 49% | 48.0 | 46% |
| King Edward VI King's Norton School for BoysAcademy converter | 815 | 88% | 28% | 59% | 3% | — | 47.6 | 56% |
| King Edward VI Lordswood School for GirlsAcademy converter · sixth form | 989 | 97% | 39% | 35% | 1% | 58% | 56.8 | 60% |
| King Edward VI Northfield School for GirlsAcademy converter | 740 | 80% | 7% | 68% | 3% | — | 46.0 | 47% |
| King Edward VI Sheldon Heath AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,188 | 89% | 30% | 41% | 2% | 52% | 47.4 | 45% |
| Kings Heath Secondary SchoolCommunity school | 794 | 89% | 2% | 49% | 2% | — | 40.0 | 40% |
| Kings Norton Girls' SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,076 | 93% | 55% | 35% | 1% | 59% | 56.6 | 61% |
| Lift Four Dwellings SecondaryAcademy sponsor led | 534 | 89% | 6% | 67% | 1% | — | 42.1 | 35% |
| Lift GreenwoodAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 935 | 80% | 26% | 53% | 4% | 32% | 31.8 | 19% |
| Lordswood Boys' SchoolAcademy converter | 659 | 78% | 23% | 43% | 0% | — | 43.3 | 45% |
| Moseley School and Sixth FormFoundation school · sixth form | 1,413 | 84% | 26% | 40% | 1% | 56% | 39.7 | 26% |
| Ninestiles, an AcademyAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,476 | 84% | 5% | 40% | 1% | — | 44.9 | 40% |
| Nishkam High SchoolFree schools · sixth form | 668 | 95% | 71% | 22% | 1% | 83% | 51.3 | 55% |
| Plantsbrook SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,574 | 89% | 58% | 30% | 4% | 51% | 51.8 | 60% |
| Prince Albert High SchoolFree schools | 950 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Queensbridge SchoolFoundation school | 911 | 90% | 19% | 40% | 0% | — | 48.5 | 46% |
| Rockwood AcademyAcademy converter | 1,073 | 88% | 21% | 45% | 0% | — | 39.1 | 23% |
| Saltley AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1,356 | 83% | 11% | 44% | 2% | — | 39.4 | 29% |
| Selly Park Girls' SchoolCommunity school | 803 | 96% | 21% | 30% | 0% | — | 52.4 | 47% |
| Small Heath Leadership AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,131 | 84% | 7% | 37% | 1% | — | 45.7 | 48% |
| Starbank SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 2,161 | 88% | 23% | 37% | 0% | — | 49.0 | 62% |
| Star King Solomon AcademyFree schools | 354 | 81% | 1% | 65% | 0% | — | 34.1 | 26% |
| St Edmund Campion Catholic SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,158 | 87% | 38% | 49% | 1% | 62% | 45.8 | 38% |
| St John Wall Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school | 591 | 88% | 29% | 58% | 0% | — | 44.7 | 39% |
| Stockland Green SchoolAcademy converter | 757 | 80% | 18% | 59% | 2% | — | 40.3 | 33% |
| St Paul's School for GirlsVoluntary aided school · sixth form | 1,033 | 98% | 59% | 27% | 1% | 79% | 61.0 | 70% |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,193 | 86% | 34% | 51% | 1% | 75% | 49.9 | 50% |
| Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for GirlsAcademy converter · sixth form · selective | 1,236 | 99% | 89% | 3% | 1% | 78% | 79.4 | 99% |
| Swanshurst SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,928 | 93% | 49% | 25% | 2% | 67% | 50.2 | 51% |
| The Arthur Terry SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,758 | 90% | 52% | 36% | 3% | 61% | 55.4 | 61% |
| The Royal Sutton SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 966 | 74% | 12% | 61% | 3% | — | 39.7 | 33% |
| The University of Birmingham SchoolFree schools · sixth form | 1,188 | 93% | 44% | 36% | 0% | 71% | 45.5 | 41% |
| Tile Cross AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 620 | 71% | 11% | 48% | 3% | — | 35.6 | 28% |
| Turves Green Boys' SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 592 | 80% | 1% | 78% | 6% | — | 37.3 | 40% |
| Washwood Heath AcademyAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,668 | 86% | 22% | 42% | 0% | 43% | 42.9 | 39% |
| Waverley SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,687 | 90% | 30% | 31% | 1% | 65% | 41.9 | 34% |
| Waverley Studio CollegeStudio schools · sixth form | 223 | 75% | 18% | 36% | 0% | 36% | 21.9 | 13% |
| Wheelers Lane Technology CollegeCommunity school | 672 | 82% | 11% | 48% | 2% | — | 48.4 | 57% |
| Yardleys SchoolAcademy converter | 930 | 91% | 5% | 39% | — | — | 46.7 | 46% |
Independent schools, colleges and special schools with published data (47)
| School | Pupils | Stayed in education | School sixth form | FE college | Apprenticeship | To university | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Metropolitan Collegecollege · Further education | — | — | — | — | — | 24% | — | — |
| Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form Collegecollege · Further education | — | — | — | — | — | 62% | — | — |
| South and City College Birminghamcollege · Further education | — | 63% | 4% | 53% | 0% | 11% | 16.3 | 5% |
| Al-Burhan Grammar Schoolindependent · Other independent school | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | 66.7 | 82% |
| Birchfield Independent Girls' Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Camp Hill Educationindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 18.3 | 11% |
| City United Academy (CUA)independent · Other independent school · sixth form | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Darul Uloom Islamic High Schoolindependent · Other independent school · selective | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | 41.5 | 44% |
| Edgbaston High School for Girlsindependent · Other independent school · sixth form · selective | 797 | — | — | — | — | — | 39.7 | 1% |
| Elmhurst Ballet Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 185 | — | — | — | — | — | 26.3 | 0% |
| Flexible Learning Schoolindependent · Other independent school | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.5 | 3% |
| Green Oak Academyindependent · Other independent school | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | 61.5 | 67% |
| Hamd House Schoolindependent · Other independent school | 433 | — | — | — | — | — | 43.3 | 43% |
| Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls Schoolindependent · Other independent school | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | 51.1 | 36% |
| Heritage Academyindependent · Other independent school | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | 63.0 | 79% |
| Highclare Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 469 | — | — | — | — | — | 47.5 | 47% |
| Imedia Schoolindependent · Other independent school | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 | 0% |
| Jamia Islamia Birminghamindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | 32.0 | 22% |
| Kimichi Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | 15.8 | 0% |
| King Edward's Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form · selective | 815 | — | — | — | — | — | 19.0 | 0% |
| King Edward VI High School for Girlsindependent · Other independent school · sixth form · selective | 664 | — | — | — | — | — | 44.6 | 0% |
| Mander Portman Woodward Independent Collegeindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | 32.8 | 0% |
| New Ways Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oscott Academyindependent · Other independent school | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.8 | 0% |
| Priory Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form · selective | 330 | — | — | — | — | — | 59.2 | 71% |
| Redstone Academy for Boysindependent · Other independent school | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.3 | 0% |
| Riverside Educationindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.8 | 0% |
| St George's School Edgbastonindependent · Other independent school · sixth form · selective | 360 | — | — | — | — | — | 41.1 | 39% |
| BOA Stage and Screen Production Academysixth form · Free schools 16 to 19 · sixth form | 255 | — | — | — | — | 41% | — | — |
| Baskerville Schoolspecial · Foundation special school · sixth form | 179 | 100% | 0% | 33% | 0% | — | 0.5 | 0% |
| Braidwood School for the Deafspecial · Foundation special school · sixth form | 82 | 100% | 0% | 20% | 0% | — | 9.2 | 7% |
| Fox Hollies Schoolspecial · Foundation special school · sixth form | 116 | 100% | 0% | 7% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Lindsworth Schoolspecial · Community special school | 149 | 76% | 0% | 52% | 0% | — | 3.1 | 0% |
| Oakbridge Schoolspecial · Other independent special school | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.3 | 4% |
| Priestley Smith Schoolspecial · Community special school · sixth form | 94 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Selly Oak Trust Schoolspecial · Foundation special school · sixth form | 400 | 98% | 0% | 12% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Spring Hill High Schoolspecial · Other independent special school · sixth form | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.0 | 0% |
| St Paul's Schoolspecial · Other independent special school · sixth form · selective | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.6 | 0% |
| The Pines Special Schoolspecial · Foundation special school | 287 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | 4.4 | 0% |
| Uffculme Schoolspecial · Community special school · sixth form | 309 | 89% | 0% | 11% | 0% | — | 1.6 | 0% |
| Victoria Schoolspecial · Community special school · sixth form | 225 | 94% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Calthorpe Academystate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 461 | 98% | 2% | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Hallmoor Schoolstate · Academy special sponsor led · sixth form | 294 | 100% | 0% | 3% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Mayfield Schoolstate · Academy special sponsor led · sixth form | 303 | 100% | 0% | 4% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Oscott Manor Schoolstate · Academy special sponsor led · sixth form | 177 | 91% | 0% | 9% | 0% | — | 2.3 | 4% |
| Queensbury Schoolstate · Academy special sponsor led · sixth form | 372 | 89% | 0% | 11% | 0% | — | 6.7 | 0% |
| Wilson Stuart Schoolstate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 283 | 96% | 0% | 8% | 0% | — | 1.5 | 0% |