1
Ark Kings Academy
Birmingham • West Midlands • B38 9DE
2
25 Apr 2024
Top 10 All-through schools in West Midlands
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases all-through schools in the region of West Midlands. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total all-through schools
16
Outstanding
0
Good
12
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 92% · RI: 8% · I: 0%
2
The Steiner Academy Hereford
Hereford • Herefordshire • HR2 8DL
2
24 Sep 2023
3
Starbank School
Birmingham • B10 9BT
2
11 Jul 2023
4
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)
Oswestry • Shropshire • SY10 7BD
2
8 Mar 2023
5
Seva School
Coventry • CV2 2TB
2
17 Jan 2023
6
Holy Trinity School
Kidderminster • Worcestershire • DY10 2BY
2
15 Nov 2022
7
Bloxwich Academy
Walsall • West Midlands • WS2 7NR
2
6 Dec 2021
8
Waverley School
Birmingham • West Midlands • B9 5QA
2
10 Nov 2021
9
Washwood Heath Academy
Birmingham • West Midlands • B8 2AS
2
12 May 2020
10
The Royal School, Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton • West Midlands • WV3 0EG
2
18 Sep 2019
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 all-through schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Ark Victoria Academy 2 • May 2019
- Aylesford School Warwick 2 • May 2018
- Bournville School 3 • Apr 2024
- Star King Solomon Academy Not judged • Nov 2024