The Best Schools in the West Midlands
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The Best Schools in the West Midlands
The Best Private Schools in the West Midlands, based on 2025's exam results
The West Midlands, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Hereford & Worcestershire all sit within easy reach of Birmingham International Airport, and are only a couple of hours from London by train or car.
The region offers a great range of both day and boarding independent schools, including some real high-achievers which can offer great value when compared to more southern counterparts.
The league table below is led by each school’s percentage of A-Level entries awarded A* and A grades, and percentage of the top GCSE grades (A*/A or 9, 8 and 7.)
The latest grades are from the summer of 2025 when the national average for A-levels was 28.2% and GCSEs was 21.8%. For independent schools the average was 48.4% (A-levels) and 48.1% (GCSEs).
Please click on a school name for more information and remember to use TSG’s day school application guides to help you choose and apply.
| Rank | School | A-Level A*/A% | GCSE A*/A% | Gender | County | Boarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | School: The National Mathematics and Science College | A-Level A*/A%: 86.17% | GCSE A*/A%: U/A | Gender: Co-ed | County: Warwickshire | Boarding: Day, Boarding |
| 2 | School: Concord College | A-Level A*/A%: 82.40% | GCSE A*/A%: 86.20% | Gender: Co-ed | County: Shropshire | Boarding: Day, Boarding |
| 3 | School: King Edward VI High School for Girls | A-Level A*/A%: 78.16% | GCSE A*/A%: 96.34% | Gender: Girls | County: West Midlands | Boarding: Day, |
| 4 | School: Rugby School | A-Level A*/A%: 64.31% | GCSE A*/A%: 78.20% | Gender: Co-ed | County: Warwickshire | Boarding: Day, Boarding |
| 5 | School: RGS Worcester | A-Level A*/A%: 60.54% | GCSE A*/A%: 60.91% | Gender: Co-ed | County: Worcestershire | Boarding: Day, |
| 6 | School: Solihull School | A-Level A*/A%: 57.58% | GCSE A*/A%: 78.62% | Gender: Co-ed | County: West Midlands | Boarding: Day, |
| 7 | School: Adcote School for Girls | A-Level A*/A%: 56.90% | GCSE A*/A%: 23.53% | Gender: Girls | County: Shropshire | Boarding: Day, Boarding |
| 8 | School: Warwick School | A-Level A*/A%: 53.70% | GCSE A*/A%: 75.60% | Gender: Boys | County: Warwickshire | Boarding: Day, Boarding |
| 9 | School: Hereford Cathedral School | A-Level A*/A%: 51.40% | GCSE A*/A%: 55.30% | Gender: Co-ed | County: Herefordshire | Boarding: Day, Boarding |
| 10 | School: Moreton Hall | A-Level A*/A%: 49.59% | GCSE A*/A%: 45.21% | Gender: Girls | County: Shropshire | Boarding: Day, Boarding |
| 11 | School: Shrewsbury School | A-Level A*/A%: 49.00% | GCSE A*/A%: 60.00% | Gender: Co-ed | County: Shropshire | Boarding: Day, Boarding |
| 12 | School: Bromsgrove School | A-Level A*/A%: 48.99% | GCSE A*/A%: 62.73% | Gender: Co-ed | County: Worcestershire | Boarding: Day, Boarding |
| 13 | School: The King’s School, Worcester | A-Level A*/A%: 47.98% | GCSE A*/A%: 66.00% | Gender: Co-ed | County: Worcestershire | Boarding: Day, |
| 14 | School: King’s High School | A-Level A*/A%: 44.00% | GCSE A*/A%: 78.00% | Gender: Girls | County: Warwickshire | Boarding: Day, Boarding |
| 15 | School: Edgbaston High School for Girls | A-Level A*/A%: 44.00% | GCSE A*/A%: 63.50% | Gender: Girls | County: West Midlands | Boarding: Day, |
| 16 | School: Wolverhampton Grammar School | A-Level A*/A%: 43.54% | GCSE A*/A%: 58.38% | Gender: Co-ed | County: West Midlands | Boarding: Day, |
| 17 | School: Twycross House School | A-Level A*/A%: 43.00% | GCSE A*/A%: 45.00% | Gender: Co-ed | County: Warwickshire | Boarding: Day, |
| 18 | School: King Henry VIII School | A-Level A*/A%: 39.68% | GCSE A*/A%: 67.99% | Gender: Co-ed | County: West Midlands | Boarding: Day, |
| 19 | School: Denstone College | A-Level A*/A%: 38.20% | GCSE A*/A%: 45.00% | Gender: Co-ed | County: Staffordshire | Boarding: Day, Boarding |
| 20 | School: Newcastle-under-Lyme School | A-Level A*/A%: 37.96% | GCSE A*/A%: 68.30% | Gender: Co-ed | County: Staffordshire | Boarding: Day, |
| 21 | School: Bablake School | A-Level A*/A%: 37.80% | GCSE A*/A%: 59.93% | Gender: Co-ed | County: West Midlands | Boarding: Day, |
| 22 | School: Princethorpe College | A-Level A*/A%: 36.00% | GCSE A*/A%: 53.00% | Gender: Co-ed | County: Warwickshire | Boarding: Day, |
| 23 | School: Malvern St James Girls’ School | A-Level A*/A%: 34.00% | GCSE A*/A%: 50.00% | Gender: Girls | County: Worcestershire | Boarding: Day, Boarding |
| 24 | School: Abbey College in Malvern | A-Level A*/A%: 33.33% | GCSE A*/A%: 28.57% | Gender: Co-ed | County: Worcestershire | Boarding: Day, Boarding |
| 25 | School: Lucton School | A-Level A*/A%: 33.00% | GCSE A*/A%: U/A | Gender: Co-ed | County: Herefordshire | Boarding: Day, Boarding |
| 26 | School: Arnold Lodge School | A-Level A*/A%: 31.50% | GCSE A*/A%: 23.00% | Gender: Co-ed | County: Warwickshire | Boarding: Day, |
| 27 | School: Priory School | A-Level A*/A%: 30.00% | GCSE A*/A%: 41.00% | Gender: Co-ed | County: West Midlands | Boarding: Day, |
| 28 | School: Wycliffe College | A-Level A*/A%: 29.00% | GCSE A*/A%: 25.00% | Gender: Co-ed | County: Shropshire | Boarding: Day, Boarding |
| 29 | School: Lichfield Cathedral School | A-Level A*/A%: 27.37% | GCSE A*/A%: 29.81% | Gender: Co-ed | County: Staffordshire | Boarding: Day, |
| 30 | School: Mander Portman Woodward (MPW) Birmingham | A-Level A*/A%: 27.27% | GCSE A*/A%: U/A | Gender: Co-ed | County: West Midlands | Boarding: Day, |
| 31 | School: St Dominic’s Grammar School, Brewood | A-Level A*/A%: 24.00% | GCSE A*/A%: 34.24% | Gender: Co-ed | County: Staffordshire | Boarding: Day |
| 32 | School: Wrekin College | A-Level A*/A%: 23.00% | GCSE A*/A%: 36.70% | Gender: Co-ed | County: Shropshire | Boarding: Day, Boarding |
| 33 | School: Elmhurst Ballet School | A-Level A*/A%: 21.74% | GCSE A*/A%: 41.36% | Gender: Co-ed | County: West Midlands | Boarding: Day, Boarding |
| 34 | School: Shrewsbury High School | A-Level A*/A%: 18.69% | GCSE A*/A%: 50.00% | Gender: Girls | County: Shropshire | Boarding: Day, |
| 35 | School: King Edward’s School, Birmingham | A-Level A*/A%: N/A | GCSE A*/A%: 83.80% | Gender: Boys | County: West Midlands | Boarding: Day |
| 36 | School: The Kingsley School | A-Level A*/A%: N/A | GCSE A*/A%: 47.00% | Gender: Girls | County: Warwickshire | Boarding: Day, |
| 37 | School: Malvern College | A-Level A*/A%: N/A | GCSE A*/A%: 56.00% | Gender: Co-ed | County: Worcestershire | Boarding: Day, Boarding |
| 38 | School: Ellesmere College | A-Level A*/A%: U/A | GCSE A*/A%: 31.00% | Gender: Co-ed | County: Shropshire | Boarding: Day, Boarding |
| 39 | School: St George’s School Edgbaston | A-Level A*/A%: U/A | GCSE A*/A%: U/A | Gender: Co-ed | County: West Midlands | Boarding: Day |
| 40 | School: Highclare School | A-Level A*/A%: U/A | GCSE A*/A%: 20.00% | Gender: Co-ed | County: West Midlands | Boarding: Day, |
| 41 | School: Stafford Grammar School | A-Level A*/A%: U/A | GCSE A*/A%: 40.00% | Gender: Co-ed | County: Staffordshire | Boarding: Day, |
| 42 | School: Oswestry School | A-Level A*/A%: U/A | GCSE A*/A%: 30.00% | Gender: Co-ed | County: Shropshire | Boarding: Day, Boarding |
| 43 | School: Tettenhall College | A-Level A*/A%: U/A | GCSE A*/A%: U/A | Gender: Co-ed | County: West Midlands | Boarding: Day, Boarding |
Important
- All exam result data is for results issued in the summer of 2025, unless otherwise stated. Data is compiled from reliable, official sources and updated when sufficient results have been acquired. Results are updated and amended whenever new information becomes available.
- U/A = results are unavailable. N/A = the school does not offer this curriculum.
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