Thousands of youngsters across Birmingham will be stepping into the next phase of their education next year - either starting primary school or secondary school.
As parents undergo the application process, we have put together a list of some of the best primary and secondary schools in the Birmingham which received ‘good’ or ‘outsanding’ Ofted ratings in 2022, according to the Ofsted website.
Schools across the country are regularly inspected by the education watchdog and are graded on a four-point scale. Although they aren’t inspected every year.
‘Outstanding’ is the top rating a school can receive, ‘good’ is second, ‘requires improvement’ the third and ‘inadequate’ is the worst. Primary school applications close on January 15 in Birmingham while applications to secondary school close on Monday (October 31).
Here are all the primary and secondary schools in Birmingham that received a good or outstanding rating in the latest round of inspections in 2022.
5. City United Academy, city centre - July
The secondary school received a good rating during its last Ofsted inspection in July Photo: Google Street View
6. English Martyrs’ Catholic Primary School, Sparkhill - Outstanding
The Sparkhill Primary school received a Outstanding rating in its latest inspection in July 2022 Photo: Google Street View
7. Flexible Learning School, Hockley - good
The latest report in July, read: “Flexible Learning School is a place where the staff go the extra mile to support the pupils who attend. Their purpose is clear: to re-engage pupils in their education.” Photo: Google Street View
8. James Brindley School, Edgbaston - Good
Published in September the report said: “Pupils, staff and parents agree that James Brindley is one very special school. Pupils are valued, staff are proud and parents are positive. One parent told inspectors that James Brindley helped their child succeed when they could easily have failed. Another said that the positive difference to their child has radiated to the whole family. These views were representative of many." | Google Maps