THE TIMES PARENT POWER · 2026
West Midlands
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Independent schools
Edition 2026 · Examination results 2025
| Regional position | School | UK rank among independent schools | Pupils listed in this table |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King Edward VI High School for Girls, BirminghamBirmingham | 11 | Girls |
| 2 | Concord CollegeShrewsbury | 31 | Co-educational |
| 3 | King Edward’s School, BirminghamBirmingham | 41 | Boys |
| 4 | Solihull SchoolSolihull | 93= | Co-educational |
| 5 | Warwick SchoolWarwick | 116 | Boys |
| 6 | RGS WorcesterWorcester | 118= | Co-educational |
| 7 | Newcastle-under-Lyme SchoolNewcastle-under-Lyme | 134= | Co-educational |
| 8 | Bromsgrove SchoolBromsgrove | 139 | Co-educational |
| 9 | King Henry VIII SchoolCoventry | 161 | Co-educational |
| 10 | King’s High School, WarwickWarwick | 166= | Girls |
| 11 | The King’s School, WorcesterWorcester | 172 | Co-educational |
| 12 | Edgbaston High School for GirlsBirmingham | 178 | Girls |
| 13 | Shrewsbury SchoolShrewsbury | 180= | Co-educational |
| 14 | Malvern CollegeMalvern | 194 | Co-educational |
| 15 | Bablake SchoolCoventry | 195 | Co-educational |
| 16 | Moreton HallOswestry | 212 | Girls |
| 17 | Princethorpe CollegeRugby | 236 | Co-educational |
| 18 | Denstone CollegeUttoxeter | 263 | Co-educational |
| 19 | Twycross House SchoolAtherstone | 264 | Co-educational |
| 20 | Malvern St JamesGreat Malvern | 265 | Co-educational |
| 21 | Adcote School for GirlsShrewsbury | 274 | Girls |
| 22 | Stafford Grammar SchoolStafford | 289 | Co-educational |
Guide to the Times regional feature
The West Midlands feature names Solihull School as its Independent School of the Year, while King Edward VI High School for Girls in Birmingham receives the award for academic excellence among independent schools. The article also discusses support for pupils, the range of subjects on offer and extracurricular activities. State-school awards are covered separately from independent-school awards.
Printed page: 17 · Checked 2026-10-26
From the regional feature
- Solihull School
Named Independent School of the Year in the West Midlands.Award — not a numeric table positionView school profile - King Edward VI High School for Girls, Birmingham
Won the West Midlands award for academic excellence among independent schools.Award — not a numeric table positionView school profile
The printed regional tables
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State schools
10 printed entries · 2026 · Examination results 2025 · Printed page 17
| Regional position | School | National rank in this table |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | King Edward VI School, StratfordStratford-upon-Avon | UK rank among state schools 12 |
| 2 | King Edward VI Camp Hill School for GirlsBirmingham | UK rank among state schools 17 |
| 3 | Stratford Girls’ Grammar SchoolStratford-upon-Avon | UK rank among state schools 27 |
| 4 | King Edward VI Camp Hill School for BoysBirmingham | UK rank among state schools 40 |
| 5 | Bishop Vesey’s Grammar SchoolSutton Coldfield | UK rank among state schools 41 |
| 6 | Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for GirlsSutton Coldfield | UK rank among state schools 49 |
| 7 | King Edward VI Five Ways SchoolBirmingham | UK rank among state schools 54 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Girls’ High SchoolWolverhampton | UK rank among state schools 61= |
| 9 | Newport Girls’ High SchoolNewport | UK rank among state schools 66 |
| 10 | Rugby High SchoolRugby | UK rank among state schools 88 |
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