Schools in Birmingham

358 schools with published admissions figures

The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.

How the 2026 round went in Birmingham

Primary

Offered their first choice 92.1%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 85.5% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 99.0%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
Families who applied 12,117
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 92.1% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 99.0% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 6.5 points higher than in 2016, when it was 85.5%.

The council's primary schools between them had 15,375 places for 12,117 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Secondary

Offered their first choice 75.7%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 69.0% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 93.1%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
Families who applied 14,483
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 75.7% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 93.1% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 6.7 points higher than in 2016, when it was 69.0%.

The council's secondary schools between them had 14,956 places for 14,483 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.

If a family is refused a place

In 2026, families in Birmingham lodged 1,231 appeals about a school place.

853 of them were heard by a panel and 94 succeeded, which is about 11 in every 100 heard.

The other 378 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.

This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.

Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.

All Through

School	1st prefs per place	Demand since	Latest Ofsted
Ark Kings Academy Birmingham	0.54	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Ark Victoria Academy Birmingham	0.69	-	Improved significantly Ofsted ungraded inspection
Bournville School Birmingham	0.40	-	Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Star King Solomon Academy Birmingham	0.09	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Starbank School Birmingham	0.85	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Washwood Heath Academy Birmingham	0.60	-	Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection
Waverley School Birmingham	0.75	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)

Elsewhere

Most sought-after schools in Birmingham by first preferences per place
Schools in B10 (11)
Schools in B11 (13)
Schools in B12 (10)
Schools in B13 (16)
Schools in B14 (17)
Schools in B15 (6)
Schools in B16 (7)
Schools in B17 (6)
Schools in B18 (6)
Schools in B19 (9)
Schools in B20 (13)
Schools in B21 (14)
Schools in B23 (13)
Schools in B24 (8)
Schools in B25 (3)
Schools in B26 (8)
Schools in B27 (7)
Schools in B28 (6)
Schools in B29 (14)
Schools in B30 (11)
Schools in B31 (13)
Schools in B32 (14)
Schools in B33 (12)
Schools in B34 (6)
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