{"id":24978,"date":"2025-04-16T14:35:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T14:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/24978\/"},"modified":"2025-04-16T14:35:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T14:35:08","slug":"best-schools-in-the-midlands-named-on-primary-school-offer-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/24978\/","title":{"rendered":"Best schools in the Midlands named on primary school offer day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Parents are finding out today if they have secured a place for their kids at their favoured schools<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1_Rebuild121.jpg\" alt=\"Council bosses have drawn up the proposed school term and holiday dates in Warwickshire for 2026\/27.\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Parents are finding out which schools their kids will be going to in September.(Image: South Wales Echo)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Parents across the country will be finding out today which primary schools their kids will be going to from September.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Today is primary school offer day, when parents will learn whether they have been successful in getting their children into their favoured schools.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">It may be a nervous wait for some and while most tend to get into their top schools, some miss out and have to send their sons and daughters elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/cost-of-living\/british-gas-octopus-eon-edf-31426816\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">British Gas, Octopus, Eon, EDF and OVO customers told to make thermostat change this week<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=3d4ffd46-bda0-4cd0-b915-62c991cdadff&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Get our best money saving tips and hacks by signing up to our newsletter<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">And some unhappy parents may decide to appeal decisions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">It&#8217;s a challenge for some schools more than others to meet the level of demand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Top schools which have good reputations and impressive results are likely to face problems with being oversubscribed, meaning they have to turn some parents away.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">On primary school offer day, we have listed some of the best primaries in the West Midlands, based on latest results.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Schools were ranked based on the overall performance of children and how many are meeting expected standards of their age groups in core subjects like English and maths.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The latest table was compiled based on results during the 2023\/24 school year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">And it allows parents to see the schools where pupils are performing the best.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=2e93e5e5-fc2a-4503-a444-967922eae47a&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Get all the latest motoring news sent to your inbox by signing up to our new newsletter here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The top-performing primary in the region, according to this list, is St Anne&#8217;s Catholic Primary School in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/sutton-coldfield\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Sutton ColdfieldLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Sutton Coldfield<\/a>, where an impressive 100% of pupils are meeting the expected standards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Other top schools include Little Sutton Primary in Sutton Coldfield and St Bartholomew&#8217;s CE in Wolverhampton.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Top 10 primary schools in West Midlands and percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"UnorderedList_unordered-list__gzblI\">\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">St Anne&#8217;s Catholic Primary, Sutton Coldfield &#8211; 100%<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Little Sutton Primary, Sutton Coldfield &#8211; 95%<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">St Bartholomew&#8217;s CE Primary, Wolverhampton &#8211; 95%<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Lea Forest Primary, Birmingham &#8211; 93%<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Cromwell Junior and Infants, Birmingham &#8211; 93%<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">The Olive School, Small Heath &#8211; 92%<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">The Olive School, Birmingham &#8211; 91%<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Montgomery Primary Academy, Birmingham &#8211; 91%<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Percy Shurmer Academy, Birmingham &#8211; 90%<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">St James Catholic Primary School, Birmingham &#8211; 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