{"id":629723,"date":"2025-12-13T07:12:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T07:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/629723\/"},"modified":"2025-12-13T07:12:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T07:12:16","slug":"birminghams-best-comprehensive-secondary-schools-named-in-new-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/629723\/","title":{"rendered":"Birmingham&#8217;s best comprehensive secondary schools named in new rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Schools were ranked in the prestigious Sunday Times list<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0_IFP_BEM_280116School002JPG.jpg\" alt=\"St Paul's School for Girls in Edgbaston has been named as the best comprehensive in the West Midlands in the Sunday Times Parent Power Guide\" loading=\"eager\" \/>St Paul&#8217;s School for Girls in Edgbaston has been named as the best comprehensive in the West Midlands in the Sunday Times Parent Power Guide(Image: Birmingham Mail)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Birmingham&#8217;s best comprehensive secondary schools have been named on a prestigious list.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">While private and grammar schools often take the top honours, these schools have a major advantage as they are able to attract some of the brightest kids.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Comprehensive schools, on the other hand, are not selective and children don&#8217;t have to pass an exam to secure a place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/midlands-news\/major-new-bin-collection-rules-33016370\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Major new bin collection rules for 2026 as households to get four bins<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Get our local newsletters like Black Country News, MySolihull and MySuttonColdfield straight to your inbox<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The top schools have been named in the Sunday Times <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/best-schools-league-table\/secondary\/article\/secondary-schools-revealed-2026-g9w9n8rqw\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Parent Power Guide<\/a> 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">St Paul&#8217;s School for Girls in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/edgbaston\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Edgbaston<\/a> was rated as the best comprehensive in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Birmingham<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It was followed on the list by Arden Academy in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/solihull\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Solihull<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Alderbrook School in Solihull and Kings Norton Girls&#8217; School were at numbers 6 and 7 on the West Midlands list.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Sunday Times list is &#8220;recognised as the definitive ranking of the UK\u2019s top schools and remains an essential source for parents seeking the very best education for their children&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Top 10 West Midlands comprehensive secondary schools<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"UnorderedList_unordered-list__gzblI\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">St Paul&#8217;s School for Girls, Edgbaston, Birmingham<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Arden Academy, Solihull<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">North Leamington School, Leamington Spa<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Kenilworth School<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Alsager School<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Kings Norton Girls&#8217; School, Birmingham<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Higham Lane School, Nuneaton<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Hanley Castle High School, Worcester<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Hagley RC High School, Hagley<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Helen Davies, editor of The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide, said: \u201cThe educational landscape is testing \u2013 budget challenges, rising student mental health issues, special educational needs and an increasingly uncertain future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;But there is also so much to celebrate from the dedication of teachers who are finding ever more innovative and impactful ways to enrich their students and give them the very best start in life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cAs well as celebrating the academic excellence of the top schools it is uplifting to see how they are shaping their students to be ready for the 21st century, and instilling a lifelong love of learning.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Schools were ranked in the prestigious Sunday Times listSt Paul&#8217;s School for Girls in Edgbaston has been named&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":629724,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7820],"tags":[855,748,10387,2266,393,4884,16243,2671,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-629723","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-birmingham","8":"tag-birmingham","9":"tag-britain","10":"tag-edgbaston","11":"tag-education","12":"tag-england","13":"tag-great-britain","14":"tag-kings-norton-and-brandwood","15":"tag-solihull","16":"tag-uk","17":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115711020724168930","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/629723","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=629723"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/629723\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/629724"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=629723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=629723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=629723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}