All Birmingham Secondary Schools Rated 'Well Below Average' in New National League Table Sunday, June 14, 2026 birmingham schools education league-table performance ranking secondary exam-results ofsted scores A recent league table ranking nearly 3,500 secondary schools across the country has highlighted several Birmingham schools performing poorly, with a handful labelled ‘well below average’ by education experts. The … Read More
Solihull Council Leader Prioritises Retaining Skilled Children's Services Staff After Major Improvement Tuesday, June 9, 2026 solihull childrensservices socialwork staffretention ofsted council recruitment agencystaff education send Solihull Council’s leader, Councillor Karen Grinsell, has pledged to focus on retaining the talented staff who have driven significant improvements within the authority’s children’s services department. Speaking at a … Read More
Birmingham Secondary School Achieves Rare 'Exceptional' Ofsted Rating for Attendance Tuesday, June 9, 2026 ofsted attendance birmingham erdington school education inspection e-act academy students E-ACT North Birmingham Academy, located in Erdington, has distinguished itself by earning a rare ‘exceptional’ rating for attendance from Ofsted, making it the only secondary school in Birmingham to receive this … Read More
Headteacher Reflects on Progress at Birmingham’s Star King Solomon Academy Following Ofsted Visit Saturday, June 6, 2026 education ofsted birmingham schools improvement attendance leadership behaviour inspection progress Star King Solomon Academy, previously among Birmingham’s lowest-rated schools, is making encouraging strides forward, according to a recent Ofsted monitoring visit. Eighteen months ago, the school faced serious challenges, … Read More
Ofsted Awards 'Strong Standard' Ratings to Birmingham and West Midlands Schools Saturday, June 6, 2026 ofsted birmingham westmidlands education schools inspection standards primary secondary achievement Ofsted has recently completed inspections across Birmingham and the wider West Midlands region, awarding a number of schools with the distinguished ‘strong standard’ rating. This recognition highlights the … Read More
Birmingham’s Best Primary School Shines Outside Affluent Areas Sunday, May 31, 2026 education birmingham primary school ofsted outstanding kittsgreen achievement curriculum deprivation Lea Forest Primary Academy has been named the best primary school in Birmingham and ranks among the top ten in England, an exceptional achievement given its location. Unlike many top-performing schools situated in affluent … Read More