Birmingham City Council

UK local authority in West Midlands, responsible for 498 schools.

Region

West Midlands

Type

Metropolitan Borough

LA Code

330

Schools

498 (27 nursery, 289 primary, 82 secondary, 7 all-through, 31 special, 7 PRU/AP)

Pupils

207,893

Population

1,176,960 (282,878 aged 0-17)

Academisation

260 academies, 165 LA-maintained (61.2% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

80 — largest: ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY (12 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 7 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

63% met expected standard, 8% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 46.6, grade 5+ in English & maths: 45.4%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

James Thomas

City

Birmingham

Website

www.birmingham.gov.uk

Telephone

0342 251.4338

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs