Best Postcodes for Schools in West Midlands
Ordered by how many state-funded schools are recorded in each postcode sector.
What this ranks on: the number of state-funded schools recorded at an address in each sector. The Department for Education register carries no overall inspection grade, so nothing on this page measures how good those schools are. It is not a judgement about where is a good place to live, and AreaIQ Places does not score areas. School inspection reports (Ofsted) →
| # | Sector | Schools recorded | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B23 7Birmingham | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 2 | HR1 1Hereford | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 3 | WV4 6Wolverhampton | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 4 | B77 2Tamworth | 9 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 5 | DY5 2Brierley Hill | 9 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 6 | ST5 2Newcastle | 9 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 7 | WV10 8Wolverhampton | 9 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 8 | B29 6Birmingham | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 9 | B31 1Birmingham | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 10 | B33 0Birmingham | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 11 | B36 0Birmingham | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 12 | B8 2Birmingham | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 13 | B8 3Birmingham | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 14 | B92 7Solihull | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 15 | CV10 0Nuneaton | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 16 | CV2 2Coventry | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 17 | CV22 7Rugby | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 18 | CV3 2Coventry | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 19 | CV6 2Coventry | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 20 | DE13 0Burton-On-Trent | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 21 | ST11 9Stoke-On-Trent | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 22 | ST13 8Leek | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 23 | ST16 1Stafford | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 24 | ST17 9Stafford | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 25 | WS10 9Wednesbury | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools, Open Government Licence v3. Data file refreshed 21 June 2026. Figures describe whole postcode sectors, never a single address or street.
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Questions
What are the best postcodes for schools in West Midlands?
This page lists postcode sectors in West Midlands by how many state-funded schools are recorded at an address in the sector, using the Department for Education register. That register carries no overall inspection grade, so this is a count of schools and not a measure of their quality. Read each school's latest report on the Ofsted site, and confirm catchment with the local authority: a school being in a postcode sector does not give a child a place at it.
How does AreaIQ rank school quality?
It does not. Ofsted no longer publishes a single overall grade for schools in England, and the Department for Education register this list is built from carries none, so no quality ranking can honestly be derived from it. Every school shown on an AreaIQ Places page reads "Rating unavailable" and links to its inspection reports.