Best primary schools in Birmingham (2026)

Birmingham has 253 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is The Olive School, Small Heath, in the top 1% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 64%, against 62% for England. 17 are in England's top 10%, and 9 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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Rank	School	Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average)	Reading, writing & maths 2025	Higher standard	Ofsted
1 Top 1% in England	The Olive School, Small Heath Birmingham · Muslim	92%	97%	33%	Outstanding
2 Top 2% in England	Cromwell Junior and Infant School Birmingham	92%	97%	20%	Not judged
3 Top 2% in England	The Olive School, Birmingham Birmingham · Muslim	87%	88%	30%	No rating
4 Top 2% in England	Lift Lea Forest Birmingham	89%	84%	15%	Outstanding
5 Top 3% in England	St James Catholic Primary School Birmingham · Roman Catholic	91%	93%	17%	Outstanding
6 Top 3% in England	Lift Montgomery Birmingham	87%	83%	28%	Not judged
7 Top 5% in England	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Birmingham · Roman Catholic	84%	90%	27%	No rating
8 Top 6% in England	The Shirestone Academy Birmingham	84%	87%	10%	Outstanding
9 Top 6% in England	Lift Percy Shurmer Birmingham	86%	86%	10%	Outstanding
10 Top 6% in England	Smith's Wood Primary Academy Birmingham	84%	82%	10%	No rating
11 Top 6% in England	St Matthew's CofE Primary School Birmingham · Church of England	83%	83%	21%	Not judged
12 Top 8% in England	Chilcote Primary School Birmingham	81%	81%	17%	Not judged
13 Top 8% in England	St Anne's Catholic Primary School Birmingham · Roman Catholic	81%	76%	14%	Not judged
14 Top 8% in England	St Mary's Catholic Primary School Birmingham · Roman Catholic	81%	84%	14%	Good
15 Top 9% in England	Nishkam Primary School Birmingham Birmingham · Sikh	79%	84%	16%	Not judged
16 Top 9% in England	Moor Green Primary Academy Birmingham	77%	70%	22%	No rating
17 Top 10% in England	St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Birmingham · Roman Catholic	78%	84%	19%	Good
18 Top 11% in England	Water Mill Primary School Birmingham	78%	75%	8%	Report card
19 Top 11% in England	St Peter's Catholic Primary School Birmingham · Roman Catholic	80%	80%	10%	Report card
20 Top 11% in England	Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy Birmingham	80%	71%	5%	No rating
21 Top 12% in England	Beaconside Primary and Nursery School Birmingham	82%	80%	7%	Report card
22 Top 13% in England	Al-Furqan Primary School Birmingham · Muslim	76%	78%	16%	No rating
23 Top 13% in England	Christ The King Catholic Primary School Birmingham · Roman Catholic	79%	80%	12%	Not judged
24 Top 13% in England	St Mary's Church of England Primary School Birmingham · Church of England	74%	73%	13%	No rating
25 Top 13% in England	Colmore Junior School Birmingham	75%	79%	15%	No rating
26 Top 13% in England	Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Birmingham · Roman Catholic	77%	77%	13%	Requires improvement
27 Top 14% in England	St Alban's Catholic Primary School Birmingham · Roman Catholic	78%	77%	13%	No rating
28 Top 15% in England	Arden Primary School Birmingham	78%	78%	6%	No rating
29 Top 15% in England	Hall Green Junior School Birmingham	78%	75%	7%	Report card
30 Top 15% in England	Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy Birmingham	77%	68%	7%	No rating
31 Top 15% in England	Ark Tindal Primary Academy Birmingham	77%	78%	11%	No rating
32 Top 16% in England	Lakey Lane Primary School Birmingham	73%	73%	18%	No rating
33 Top 17% in England	Oasis Academy Hobmoor Birmingham	73%	70%	18%	Good
34 Top 18% in England	Moseley Church of England Primary School Birmingham · Church of England	74%	80%	17%	Not judged
35 Top 18% in England	Twickenham Primary School Birmingham	73%	75%	22%	No rating
36 Top 19% in England	Prince Albert Junior and Infant School Birmingham	75%	79%	13%	Not judged
37 Top 20% in England	Bordesley Village Primary School Birmingham	75%	91%	12%	Report card
38 Top 20% in England	St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School Birmingham · Roman Catholic	76%	81%	8%	Good
39 Top 20% in England	Aston Tower Community Primary School Birmingham	69%	73%	20%	No rating
40 Top 21% in England	Slade Primary School Birmingham	71%	75%	23%	No rating
41 Top 21% in England	Northfield Manor Primary Academy Birmingham	71%	75%	17%	Report card
42 Top 21% in England	St Anne's Catholic Primary School Birmingham · Roman Catholic	74%	76%	7%	No rating
43 Top 22% in England	St Peters CofE Primary School Birmingham · Church of England	71%	72%	20%	No rating
44 Top 22% in England	St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Birmingham · Roman Catholic	74%	73%	8%	Good
45 Top 22% in England	Billesley Primary School Birmingham	72%	73%	15%	No rating
46 Top 22% in England	Chad Vale Primary School Birmingham	74%	77%	12%	No rating
47 Top 22% in England	St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth Birmingham · Church of England	71%	77%	19%	Outstanding
48 Top 23% in England	St Jude's Catholic Primary School Birmingham · Roman Catholic	72%	79%	25%	Good
49 Top 23% in England	St Gerard's Catholic Primary School Birmingham · Roman Catholic	75%	80%	7%	No rating
50 Top 24% in England	Heathfield Primary School Birmingham	73%	76%	7%	No rating
51 Top 25% in England	Stirchley Primary School Birmingham	70%	67%	10%	No rating
52 Top 25% in England	St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Birmingham · Roman Catholic	72%	73%	10%	Good
53 Top 25% in England	Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Birmingham · Roman Catholic	71%	83%	14%	Not judged
54 Top 25% in England	Fordbridge Community Primary School Birmingham	72%	74%	10%	Report card
55 Top 26% in England	Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Birmingham · Roman Catholic	72%	75%	5%	Report card
56 Top 26% in England	Shaw Hill Primary School Birmingham	70%	70%	13%	No rating
57 Top 27% in England	Dorrington Academy Birmingham	70%	75%	18%	Report card
58 Top 27% in England	Oasis Academy Short Heath Birmingham	72%	78%	10%	No rating
59 Top 28% in England	St Bernard's Catholic Primary School Birmingham · Roman Catholic	72%	72%	2%	No rating
60 Top 28% in England	Bells Farm Primary School Birmingham	71%	73%	7%	Good
61 Top 28% in England	Princethorpe Junior School Birmingham	74%	83%	5%	Good
62 Top 29% in England	Oasis Academy Boulton Birmingham	71%	67%	7%	No rating
63 Top 29% in England	Abbey Catholic Primary School Birmingham · Roman Catholic	69%	63%	10%	No rating
64 Top 30% in England	Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery Birmingham	70%	77%	5%	No rating
65 Top 31% in England	Gilbertstone Primary School Birmingham	69%	70%	13%	No rating
66 Top 31% in England	Greenholm Primary School Birmingham	69%	65%	5%	No rating
67 Top 31% in England	Quinton Church Primary School Birmingham · Church of England	70%	66%	3%	No rating
68 Top 31% in England	Lift Four Dwellings Primary Birmingham	68%	78%	18%	Good
69 Top 31% in England	Canterbury Cross Primary School Birmingham	72%	67%	5%	No rating
70 Top 33% in England	St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School Birmingham · Church of England	69%	73%	3%	Good
71 Top 33% in England	Nelson Primary School Birmingham	70%	72%	3%	No rating
72 Top 34% in England	St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Birmingham · Roman Catholic	68%	67%	13%	No rating
73 Top 34% in England	St Columba's Catholic Primary School Birmingham · Roman Catholic	70%	80%	8%	No rating
74 Top 34% in England	Minworth Junior and Infant School Birmingham	68%	63%	17%	Good
75 Top 34% in England	Adderley Primary School Birmingham	68%	68%	14%	No rating
76 Top 37% in England	Kings Heath Primary School Birmingham	65%	66%	8%	Good
77 Top 37% in England	Bournville Village Primary Birmingham	66%	79%	13%	Good
78 Top 37% in England	Hawthorn Primary School Birmingham	69%	68%	3%	Good
79 Top 37% in England	Holywell Primary and Nursery School Birmingham	70%	70%	2%	Requires improvement
80 Top 38% in England	SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School Birmingham · Roman Catholic	66%	73%	13%	No rating
81 Top 38% in England	The Oval School Birmingham	65%	65%	10%	No rating
82 Top 40% in England	St Thomas Church of England Primary School Birmingham · Church of England	67%	54%	0%	Not judged
83 Top 41% in England	Nansen Primary School Birmingham	68%	61%	3%	Report card
84 Top 42% in England	St Saviour's C of E Primary School Birmingham · Church of England	64%	73%	9%	Good
85 Top 42% in England	Ward End Primary School Birmingham	64%	69%	9%	Good
86 Top 43% in England	Holy Family Catholic Primary School Birmingham · Roman Catholic	64%	69%	3%	Not judged
87 Top 44% in England	Regents Park Community Primary School Birmingham	67%	69%	2%	Report card
88 Top 44% in England	The Oaks Primary School Birmingham	64%	58%	11%	No rating
89 Top 44% in England	St Chad's Catholic Primary School Birmingham · Roman Catholic	67%	66%	3%	Good
90 Top 44% in England	Acocks Green Primary School Birmingham	67%	78%	2%	Good
91 Top 44% in England	Birchfield Primary School Birmingham	64%	72%	10%	Good
92 Top 44% in England	Cotteridge Primary School Birmingham	64%	68%	8%	No rating
93 Top 45% in England	Oasis Academy Blakenhale Junior Birmingham	64%	71%	10%	No rating
94 Top 45% in England	Wheelers Lane Primary School Birmingham	63%	59%	6%	No rating
95 Top 45% in England	St Paul's Catholic Primary School Birmingham · Roman Catholic	64%	65%	15%	Report card
96 Top 46% in England	Somerville Primary (NC) School Birmingham	66%	70%	4%	Report card
97 Top 46% in England	Jervoise School Birmingham	61%	83%	20%	No rating
98 Top 46% in England	Park Hill Primary School Birmingham	64%	67%	11%	No rating
99 Top 46% in England	William Murdoch Primary School Birmingham	67%	68%	2%	Good
100 Top 46% in England	St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School Birmingham · Roman Catholic	63%	72%	15%	Not judged

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What is the best primary school in Birmingham?

On exam results over the last three years, The Olive School, Small Heath is the top-ranked primary school in Birmingham, in the top 1% of schools in England.

How are the schools ranked?

By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.