Bartley Green School, Birmingham

In its own words: "Bartley Green School promotes high standards and acceptance for all in a safe and respectful learning community. Pupils are supported by rewarding their successes and developing their resilience on their journey to achieving their higher aspirations. Our School aims have been established by the governors, through consultation."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Bartley Green is a forward thinking traditional school, we are always looking at new innovations and practices and combine these with our traditional values; traditions such as respect towards each other, working hard, spending quality time on homework, attending every day and on time. Everyone, all abilities are capable of meeting the expectations in these areas."

Coming up: an open evening on Monday 1 March 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Bartley Green School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 37.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 47.5 in Birmingham and 47 across England.

34% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 49% in Birmingham and 47% in England.

That is down from 39.9 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.46: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 30.7, against 46.2 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 15.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and History.

For September 2026 entry, 138 families put Bartley Green School as their first choice and 629 named it as one of their preferences, for 183 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Bartley Green School are King Edward VI Five Ways School (0.4 miles, Good, selective, Attainment 8 79.3); Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.6); E-ACT Shenley Academy (1.1 miles, Inadequate, Attainment 8 32.9); and Lift Four Dwellings Secondary (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39).

Bartley Green School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Of the 190 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 81% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 66% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

59.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

Bartley Green School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 15 places, 10 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Northfield Rail Station, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bartley Green School (after), 150 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 199 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435).

In 2024/25, Bartley Green School issued 335 suspensions, 36.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 7 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Bartley Green School are St Peter's Catholic Primary School (under 0.1 miles), Woodgate Primary School (0.3 miles), St Michael's Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles) and Nonsuch Primary School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.