Best Schools in Bromsgrove

How many schools are there in Bromsgrove?

Bromsgrove has 24 open schools: 14 state primary, 6 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent and 3 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Bromsgrove are rated Outstanding?

3 schools in Bromsgrove were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Chadsgrove Educational Trust Specialist College, Finstall First School and Aston Fields Middle School. Counting Good as well, 93% of the 14 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Chadsgrove Educational Trust Specialist CollegeFinstall First SchoolAston Fields Middle School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Bromsgrove get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Bromsgrove with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at South Bromsgrove High, with an Attainment 8 score of 45 and 44% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and North Bromsgrove High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 43.4 and 41% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

South Bromsgrove HighNorth Bromsgrove High School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Bromsgrove?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Bromsgrove selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Bromsgrove?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Worcestershire published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Blackwell First School, 1.312 miles for 2021 entry; Catshill First School, 1.101 miles for 2021 entry; Charford First School, 1.834 miles for 2021 entry; Dodford First School, 1.767 miles for 2021 entry; Finstall First School, 0.418 miles for 2021 entry. We hold figures for 9 schools in Bromsgrove; each school's page has its own history. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Blackwell First SchoolCatshill First SchoolCharford First SchoolDodford First SchoolFinstall First School

Source: Worcestershire admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Bromsgrove?

Apply to Worcestershire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.