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The best secondary schools in the West Midlands have been named in new exam league tables.

In many areas, the top end of these lists will be dominated by private and grammar schools, which will naturally attract the brightest pupils.

But look a little closer and you'll see the state schools which overperform and punch above their weight.

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These inner-town and city schools will often face challenges the private and grammar schools generally don't.

It makes their exam performance all the more impressive.

Schools were ranked based on GSCE English and maths results.

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