The Black Country's best primary schools revealed as The Times 2026 school league tables rank the West Midlands' highest-achieving

A dozen local primary schools have been named among the best in the country in The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2026.

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The Sunday Times has released its Parent Power Guide 2026 - a school league table considered the most authoritative survey of the UK's top schools.

As well as ranking the country's best private schools, the newspaper compiles a list of the best state secondary and primary schools. 

Along with 700 of the top secondary schools, The Times lists the country's top 1,000 state primary schools and this year, several local primary schools have made the cut. 

Leasowes Primary School in Stafford came out on top locally - ranking 13th out of 87 schools in the West Midlands and 192nd nationally. Photo: Google
Leasowes Primary School in Stafford came out on top locally - ranking 13th out of 87 schools in the West Midlands and 192nd nationally. Photo: Google