Grammar schools in Birmingham
There are 8 grammar schools in Birmingham. 4 are rated Outstanding and 3 Good by Ofsted. Each listing shows the year groups, Ofsted rating and how admissions work.
Applying for a place in Birmingham
- Starting secondary school (Year 7) in September 2027: applications close on 31 October 2026. Offers are sent on 1 March 2027.
- Grammar schools select by ability, usually through the 11+ test. Registration for the test normally closes in the summer before Year 6, earlier than the main application deadline, so check each school's website.
- You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in a different area, and late applications are considered after on-time ones.
Grammar schools in Birmingham, by town
Birmingham
- King Edward VI Aston School
Year 7 - Year 13 · Grammar · Boys only · B6 6DJ
Ofsted: Outstanding - King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
Year 7 - Year 13 · Grammar · Boys only · B14 7QJ
Ofsted: Outstanding - King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
Year 7 - Year 13 · Grammar · Girls only · B14 7QJ
Ofsted: Outstanding - King Edward VI Five Ways School
Year 7 - Year 13 · Grammar · B32 4BT
Ofsted: Good - King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Year 7 - Year 13 · Grammar · Boys only · B21 9ET
Ofsted: Good - King Edward VI Handsworth School
Year 7 - Year 13 · Grammar · Girls only · B21 9AR
Ofsted: Not judged
Sutton Coldfield
- Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Year 7 - Year 13 · Grammar · Boys only · B74 2NH
Ofsted: Outstanding - Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Year 7 - Year 13 · Grammar · Girls only · B73 5PT
Ofsted: Good