Best Schools in Halesowen

How many schools are there in Halesowen?

Halesowen has 22 open schools: 16 state primary, 3 state secondary or all-through, 2 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Halesowen are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Halesowen were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Lapal Primary School and Cradley CofE Primary School. Counting Good as well, 90% of the 20 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.

Lapal Primary SchoolCradley CofE Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Halesowen get the best GCSE results?

Of the 4 schools in Halesowen with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at The Earls High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 46.8 and 46% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Windsor High School and Sixth Form, with an Attainment 8 score of 44.2 and 43% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Leasowes High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 40.2 and 38% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

The Earls High SchoolWindsor High School and Sixth FormLeasowes High School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Halesowen have the best SATs results?

Of the 15 primary schools in Halesowen with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School (97% in reading, 97% in maths); Manor Way Primary Academy (93% in reading, 90% in maths); and Cradley CofE Primary School (87% in reading, 90% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Our Lady and St Kenelm RC SchoolManor Way Primary AcademyCradley CofE Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Halesowen?

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

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Halesowen have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Halesowen have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Halesowen?

Apply to your council - Dudley or Worcestershire, depending on your address - 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.