Birmingham & West Midlands
Grammar Schools
Birmingham has a group of prestigious grammar schools, primarily the King Edward VI Foundation schools. From 2023, schools switched from CEM to GL Assessment format. The West Midlands Grammar Schools Partnership includes 19 schools across the region.
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SchoolsBirmingham Grammar Schools
Exam BoardMid-September Saturday (estimated)
Test DateLate June (estimated)
DeadlineBartley Green • B32 4BT
King Edward VI Foundation school. Ofsted Good (November 2023). Uses KE Foundation test with GL Assessment format including spatial reasoning.
Kings Heath • B14 7QJ
Outstanding King Edward VI Foundation school. High-achieving in STEM subjects. Uses KE Foundation test with GL Assessment format.
Kings Heath • B14 7QJ
Outstanding King Edward VI Foundation girls' school. Ranked in national top 10. Located on Vicarage Road, same site as Boys school.
88%
GCSE 9-789.8%
A-Level A*-BAston • B6 6ND
A King Edward VI Foundation boys' school with strong academic traditions and excellent sporting facilities.
Handsworth • B21 9LP
A prestigious King Edward VI Foundation girls' school with excellent academic results and strong pastoral care.
Handsworth • B21 9ET
A boys' grammar school with good academic results and strong community links.
Sutton Coldfield • B74 2NH
Historic boys' grammar school founded 1527. Outstanding (April 2024). Strong sporting traditions. Located on Lichfield Road.
Sutton Coldfield • B73 5PT
Ofsted Good (November 2022). Located on Jockey Road. Excellent pastoral support and strong academic results.
Newport • TF10 7PN
An outstanding girls' grammar school in Shropshire, part of the West Midlands consortium.
Newport • TF10 7BD
A historic boys' grammar school founded in 1656.
Walsall • WS1 3SY
An outstanding boys' grammar school in Walsall.
Walsall • WS5 3LT
An outstanding girls' grammar school in Walsall.
Wolverhampton • WV3 9RB
A historic co-educational grammar school founded in 1512.
Lichfield • WS13 6PJ
A historic co-educational grammar school in Lichfield.
Telford • TF3 4NW
An outstanding co-educational technology school with selective intake.
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