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.
13. Regents Park Community Primary School, Small Heath - good
The primary school received a good Ofsted report in January 2022 Photo: Google Street View
14. Small Heath Leadership Academy - good
Published in July, the Ofsted report into the secondary school, said: “Leaders are ambitious for their pupils, and they expect them to do well. Leaders have thought carefully about what they want pupils to learn and in most subjects, they have designed a well-sequenced curriculum.” | Google Street View
15. St Paul’s Primary School, Balsall Heath - good
The Ofsted report into the school in January, read: “This school meets pupils’ needs. In many cases, pupils have missed a lot of school or have had difficulties in other schools.” | Google Street View
16. Somerville Primary, Small Heath - good
Published in March, the Ofsted report into the school, said: “Somerville Primary School is at the heart of the local community. It is a well-led school. Leaders and staff want the best for every child.” Photo: Google Street View