Updated for 2026 admissions cycle
The grammar schools in the Midlands bring together some of the country's most important selective areas, from Birmingham and the wider West Midlands to Warwickshire and Lincolnshire's grammar towns. As a region, the Midlands is less a single system than a map of powerful local traditions gathered under one heading.
Top schools
Previewing the top 5 grammar schools in Midlands by GCSE results. The area pages below separate local clusters so routes, admissions rules, and travel patterns are easier to check.
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Area pages
Each page covers one smaller local area.
These area pages split Midlands into smaller local groups. That makes it easier to compare schools that are actually part of the same local list.
See all exam areas15 grammar school profiles in Lincolnshire, covering 11 local clusters in total. The linked Lincolnshire guide covers shared test dates, downloads, and route detail.
5 grammar school profiles in Warwickshire, covering Alcester, Rugby, and Stratford-upon-Avon. The linked West Midlands guide covers shared test dates, downloads, and route detail.
11 grammar school profiles in West Midlands, covering Birmingham, Walsall, and Wolverhampton. The linked West Midlands guide covers shared test dates, downloads, and route detail.
8 grammar school profiles in Birmingham, West Midlands. The linked West Midlands guide covers shared test dates, downloads, and route detail.
2 grammar school profiles in Boston, Lincolnshire. The linked Lincolnshire guide covers shared test dates, downloads, and route detail.
2 grammar school profiles in Grantham, Lincolnshire. The linked Lincolnshire guide covers shared test dates, downloads, and route detail.
2 grammar school profiles in Rugby, Warwickshire. The linked West Midlands guide covers shared test dates, downloads, and route detail.
2 grammar school profiles in Sleaford, Lincolnshire. The linked Lincolnshire guide covers shared test dates, downloads, and route detail.
2 grammar school profiles in Spalding, Lincolnshire. The linked Lincolnshire guide covers shared test dates, downloads, and route detail.
2 grammar school profiles in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. The linked West Midlands guide covers shared test dates, downloads, and route detail.
2 grammar school profiles in Walsall, West Midlands. The linked West Midlands guide covers shared test dates, downloads, and route detail.
1 grammar school profile in Wolverhampton, West Midlands. The linked West Midlands guide covers shared test dates, downloads, and route detail.
1 grammar school profile in Staffordshire, with the local admissions route and journey in view.
2 grammar school profiles in Shropshire. The linked West Midlands guide covers shared test dates, downloads, and route detail.
Area map
School ranking
This table ranks schools by GCSE results. Before saving a school, open the relevant area page and check the 11+ route, admissions rule, and journey, because those details can vary a lot between areas such as Lincolnshire, West Midlands, and Birmingham.
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King Edward VI School, Chapel Lane
Overall GCSE score:90.6
Assessment: GL Assessment
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls, Vicarage Road, Kings Heath
Overall GCSE score:84.3
Assessment: GL Assessment
Stratford Girls' Grammar School, Shottery Manor
Overall GCSE score:83.9
Assessment: GL Assessment
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls, Jockey Road
Overall GCSE score:80.1
Assessment: GL Assessment
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School, Lichfield Road
Overall GCSE score:74.6
Assessment: GL Assessment
King Edward VI Five Ways School, Scotland Lane, Bartley Green
Overall GCSE score:74.3
Assessment: GL Assessment
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys, Vicarage Road, Kings Heath
Overall GCSE score:72.1
Assessment: GL Assessment
Wolverhampton Girls' High School, Tettenhall Road, Tettenhall
Overall GCSE score:71.4
Assessment: GL Assessment
Newport Girls' High School Academy, Wellington Road
Overall GCSE score:70.9
Assessment: GL Assessment
Lawrence Sheriff School, Clifton Road
Overall GCSE score:70.3
Assessment: GL Assessment
Rugby High School, Longrood Road
Overall GCSE score:70.2
Assessment: GL Assessment
King Edward VI Handsworth School, Rose Hill Road
Overall GCSE score:69.7
Assessment: GL Assessment
Queen Mary's Grammar School, Sutton Road
Overall GCSE score:69.5
Assessment: GL Assessment
Alcester Grammar School, Birmingham Road
Overall GCSE score:68.4
Assessment: GL Assessment
Queen Mary's High School, Upper Forster Street
Overall GCSE score:67.1
Assessment: GL Assessment
King's School, Grantham, Brook Street
Overall GCSE score:64.8
Assessment: GL Assessment
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys, Grove Lane, Handsworth
Overall GCSE score:63.4
Assessment: GL Assessment
Haberdashers' Adams, High Street
Overall GCSE score:63.2
Assessment: GL Assessment
King Edward VI Aston School, Frederick Road, Aston
Overall GCSE score:61.5
Assessment: GL Assessment
Caistor Grammar School, Church Street, Caistor
Overall GCSE score:58.0
Assessment: Individual
Bourne Grammar School, South Road
Overall GCSE score:55.6
Assessment: GL Assessment
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School, Sandon Road
Overall GCSE score:54.8
Assessment: GL Assessment
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle, West Street
Overall GCSE score:48.8
Assessment: GL Assessment
Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy, Jermyn Street
Overall GCSE score:38.8
Assessment: GL Assessment
Spalding High School, Stonegate
Overall GCSE score:38.6
Assessment: GL Assessment
King Edward VI Grammar School, Edward Street
Overall GCSE score:38.5
Assessment: GL Assessment
Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough, Morton Terrace
Overall GCSE score:37.9
Assessment: GL Assessment
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy, Station Road
Overall GCSE score:35.6
Assessment: GL Assessment
St Joseph's College, London Road, Trent Vale
Overall GCSE score:34.1
Assessment: Individual
Spalding Grammar School, Priory Road
Overall GCSE score:28.5
Assessment: GL Assessment
Boston High School, Spilsby Road
Overall GCSE score:27.7
Assessment: GL Assessment
Carre's Grammar School, Northgate
Overall GCSE score:23.2
Assessment: GL Assessment
Boston Grammar School, South End
Overall GCSE score:4.8
Assessment: GL Assessment
Skegness Grammar School, Vernon Road
Overall GCSE score:0.0
Assessment: GL Assessment
Next checks
Open focused comparisons and guides for the routes, admissions rules, and journeys that matter in Midlands.
Comparisons
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Midlands overview
34 grammar schools are spread across 14 local areas, with the biggest groups in Lincolnshire, West Midlands, Birmingham, and 11 more.
What stands out
Midlands contains smaller grammar-school areas rather than one admissions market. The largest groups sit around Lincolnshire, West Midlands, Birmingham, Warwickshire, and 10 more.
School mix and route
The area includes boys' schools, girls' schools, and co-ed options. Midlands does not sit on one single test route. Across the wider area you see a mix of GL Assessment. 13 local areas also have a named shared test guide.
Where they are
Midlands is best understood as a set of smaller local areas, each with its own school mix and admissions shape.
Largest local group
Lincolnshire is the biggest local cluster in this wider area, with 15 schools.
Test routes
Midlands does not sit on one single test route. Across the wider area you see a mix of GL Assessment.
School mix
The area includes boys' schools, girls' schools, and co-ed options.
Shared test guides
13 local areas in Midlands also have a named shared test guide.
The Lincolnshire route sets the local test pattern.
The West Midlands route sets the local test pattern.
The West Midlands route sets the local test pattern.
The West Midlands route sets the local test pattern.
The Lincolnshire route sets the local test pattern.
The Lincolnshire route sets the local test pattern.
The West Midlands route sets the local test pattern.
The Lincolnshire route sets the local test pattern.
FAQ
Midlands grammar schools are mainly concentrated in Lincolnshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Birmingham, Boston, and 9 more, rather than one single city-wide or county-wide group.
The area includes boys' schools, girls' schools, and co-ed options.
Midlands does not sit on one single test route. Across the wider area you see a mix of GL Assessment.
They can feel quite different. Some local areas have a named shared test guide, while others are smaller self-contained clusters with their own school mix and local admissions detail.