West Midlands · 8 grammar schools
Grammar schools in Birmingham
Eight grammar schools in Birmingham and Sutton Coldfield sharing one test, arranged by the King Edward VI Foundation.
- The test
- West Midlands Grammar Schools test (Birmingham)
- Set by
- GL Assessment, arranged by the King Edward VI Foundation
- What it covers
- English comprehension, verbal reasoning, maths, non-verbal and spatial reasoning
- Schools
- 4 boys · 3 girls · 1 co-ed
How the test works
Two papers of about an hour, each covering a mix of subjects, sat on one Saturday in September of Year 6.
How places are given
Scores are age-standardised. Each school sets a qualifying score and gives priority under its own policy — for example to disadvantaged children or applicants living nearby.
How to register and apply
Register online through the West Midlands Grammar Schools site between May and late June of Year 5, and name the schools on your secondary application by 31 October.
The schools
Every grammar school in Birmingham
BoysSixth form
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Sutton Coldfield · B74 2NH
- 1st choices per place
- 1.6
- GCSE 5+ Eng & maths
- 97%
Full profile
BoysSixth form
King Edward VI Aston School
Birmingham · B6 6DJ
- 1st choices per place
- 1
- GCSE 5+ Eng & maths
- 97%
Full profile
BoysSixth form
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
Birmingham · B14 7QJ
- 1st choices per place
- 1.9
- GCSE 5+ Eng & maths
- 97%
Full profile
GirlsSixth form
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
Birmingham · B14 7QJ
- 1st choices per place
- 2.2
- GCSE 5+ Eng & maths
- 98%
Full profile
Co-educationalSixth form
King Edward VI Five Ways School
Birmingham · B32 4BT
- 1st choices per place
- 2.2
- GCSE 5+ Eng & maths
- 97%
Full profile
BoysSixth form
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Birmingham · B21 9ET
- 1st choices per place
- 1
- GCSE 5+ Eng & maths
- 97%
Full profile
GirlsSixth form
King Edward VI Handsworth School
Birmingham · B21 9AR
- 1st choices per place
- 1.1
- GCSE 5+ Eng & maths
- 98%
Full profile
GirlsSixth form
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Sutton Coldfield · B73 5PT
- 1st choices per place
- 1.8
- GCSE 5+ Eng & maths
- 99%
Full profile
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