This year’s GCSE candidates have taken their first exams this week – with exams scheduled to run until Wednesday, June 25.
We have created a ranking of the best performing Birmingham secondaries based on the English and maths GCSE results.
Exam results in the core subjects of English and maths are one of the key measures of secondary school performance.
The data is also based on attainment 8 scores - The Attainment 8 score is the average measure of an individual student's progress across their 8 best performing subjects taken at GCSE level.
Let’s take a look:
1. Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Eden is an Islamic boys’ secondary school and sixth form in the Perry Barr area, part of the prestigious Star Academies Trust - and the fourth highest-scoring state school in England this year. It was formerly rated ‘outstanding’ overall by Ofsted. In the 2023/24 school year, it had an exceptional Progress 8 score of 1.59 - earning it a firm place in the ‘well above average’ band. | Google
2. St Paul's School for Girls
St Paul’s is a Catholic girls’ secondary school and sixth form in Edgbaston, formerly rated ‘outstanding’ overall by Ofsted. In the 2023/24 school year, it had a fantastic Progress 8 score of 1.23 - also ‘well above average’. | Google
3. Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham
Another Star Academies school, this one is an Islamic girls’ secondary school in the Small Heath area. It was formerly rated ‘outstanding’ overall by Ofsted. In the 2023/24 school year, it had a great Progress 8 score of 1.18 - putting it in the ‘well above average’ band. | Google
4. King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
This is a selective Christian boys’ secondary school and sixth form in the Kings Heath part of the city. It was formerly rated ‘outstanding’ overall by Ofsted. In the 2023/24 school year, it had a high Progress 8 score of 1.09 - or ‘well above average’. | Google