West Midlands brings together 11 grammar schools across the county, centred on Birmingham, Walsall, and Wolverhampton. Much of the area sits within the West Midlands route, so shared testing is a big part of the admissions picture alongside each school's own rules.
Shared test guide
The West Midlands guide explains the test, dates, and papers these schools share. It is the quickest way to see the shared exam details in one place.
School list
The best grammar schools in West Midlands on this page are ordered by GCSE results. You can also compare school type, Ofsted, shared test routes, and how hard it is to get a place.
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls, Vicarage Road, Kings Heath
Overall GCSE score:84.3
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 5.7 applicants per place
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls, Jockey Road
Overall GCSE score:80.1
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 6.5 applicants per place
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School, Lichfield Road
Overall GCSE score:74.6
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 5.9 applicants per place
King Edward VI Five Ways School, Scotland Lane, Bartley Green
Overall GCSE score:74.3
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 7.7 applicants per place
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys, Vicarage Road, Kings Heath
Overall GCSE score:72.1
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 7.2 applicants per place
Wolverhampton Girls' High School, Tettenhall Road, Tettenhall
Overall GCSE score:71.4
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 4.8 applicants per place
King Edward VI Handsworth School, Rose Hill Road
Overall GCSE score:69.7
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 5.6 applicants per place
Queen Mary's Grammar School, Sutton Road
Overall GCSE score:69.5
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 4.6 applicants per place
Queen Mary's High School, Upper Forster Street
Overall GCSE score:67.1
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 5.8 applicants per place
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys, Grove Lane, Handsworth
Overall GCSE score:63.4
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 7.4 applicants per place
King Edward VI Aston School, Frederick Road, Aston
Overall GCSE score:61.5
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 7.9 applicants per place
West Midlands overview
11 grammar schools are mainly spread across Birmingham, Walsall, and Wolverhampton, giving West Midlands a more varied selective picture than one single town cluster.
What stands out
West Midlands is not one single school cluster. Travel, school feel, and admissions detail can shift quite a bit between Birmingham, Walsall, and Wolverhampton.
What parents notice
The area includes boys' schools, girls' schools, and one co-ed option. The schools here all sit in the West Midlands route, so the shared exam picture is easier to follow than in areas where every school tests differently. Distance and catchment rules matter at every school here. Several of the schools here are very competitive.
Where they are
Birmingham, Walsall, and Wolverhampton give West Midlands its main grammar-school shape.
Shared route
The schools here all sit in the West Midlands route, so the shared exam picture is easier to follow than in areas where every school tests differently.
School mix
The area includes boys' schools, girls' schools, and one co-ed option.
Admissions
Distance and catchment rules matter at every school here. Several of the schools here are very competitive.
Birmingham has 8 grammar schools, including King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls, Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls, and 6 more schools. Families here see boys', girls', and co-ed options.
Walsall is a two-school cluster through Queen Mary's Grammar School and Queen Mary's High School. Together they give families both boys' and girls' schools.
Wolverhampton Girls' High School is the only grammar school based here, so this part of West Midlands has one girls' grammar option.
FAQ
West Midlands grammar schools are mainly concentrated in Birmingham, Walsall, and Wolverhampton.
The area includes boys' schools, girls' schools, and one co-ed option.
The schools here all sit in the West Midlands route, so the shared exam picture is easier to follow than in areas where every school tests differently.
Distance and catchment rules matter at every school here. Several of the schools here are very competitive.