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Plantsbrook School

Upper Holland Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands · B72 1RB

SecondaryAcademy converterMixedAges 11–181,570 pupilsBROADLEAF PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Visit website ↗01213627310Ward: E05011178MP: E14001535
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
51.8

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
7.0%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
14.7%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
16.9

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,529

2024-25

Places filled
105%

1,570 of 1,498 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↓ -1.0

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

52.8
'18-19
52.2
'21-22
50.9
'22-23
50.8
'23-24
51.8
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↑ +7%

A strong pass in both

53%
'18-19
57%
'21-22
61%
'22-23
61%
'23-24
60%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -2%

A standard pass in both

80%
'18-19
81%
'21-22
74%
'22-23
78%
'23-24
78%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↓ -0.23

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.22
'18-19
-0.13
'21-22
0.06
'22-23
-0.01
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↓ -0.05

4.97
'18-19
4.94
'21-22
4.72
'22-23
4.83
'23-24
4.92
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

+10.9 vs Birmingham average

This school51.8
Birmingham average40.9
Best in Birmingham80.4
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+21.2% vs Birmingham average

This school59.7%
Birmingham average38.5%
Best in Birmingham99.4%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↑ +0.5

Per entry

29.6
'18-19
34.5
'21-22
32.2
'22-23
33.7
'23-24
30.1
'24-25

Academic average point score↑ +0.4

29.8
'18-19
34.6
'21-22
32.3
'22-23
33.8
'23-24
30.3
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

A-level average point score

-2.1 vs Birmingham average

This school30.1
Birmingham average32.2
Best in Birmingham51.7
England average33.8

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
14.7%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
8.5%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
3.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
13.6%

Gender split

49%
51%

771 girls · 799 boys

Ethnicity

White British
66.0%
Pakistani
4.5%
Indian
4.4%
White & Black Caribbean
3.8%
Other Mixed
3.4%
Chinese
3.2%
Other White
2.9%
African
2.4%
Caribbean
2.2%
White & Asian
2.2%
Unclassified
1.8%
Other ethnic group
1.3%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-25.9% vs Birmingham average

This school14.7%
Birmingham average40.6%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-26.6% vs Birmingham average

This school8.5%
Birmingham average35.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-8.2% vs Birmingham average

This school3.0%
Birmingham average11.2%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-1.4% vs Birmingham average

This school13.6%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +2.0%

5.0%
'18-19
7.7%
'21-22
7.7%
'22-23
7.4%
'23-24
7.0%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +8.0%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

11.8%
'18-19
24.7%
'21-22
20.7%
'22-23
19.2%
'23-24
19.8%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-0.0% vs Birmingham average

This school7.0%
Birmingham average7.0%
Best in Birmingham2.6%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-0.2% vs Birmingham average

This school19.8%
Birmingham average20.0%
Best in Birmingham1.6%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +0.3%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

3.0%
'16-17
0.9%
'17-18
2.5%
'18-19
5.1%
'19-20
1.5%
'20-21
3.0%
'21-22
5.5%
'22-23
2.1%
'23-24
3.3%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +0.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

2.1%
'16-17
0.9%
'17-18
1.8%
'18-19
3.0%
'19-20
1.0%
'20-21
2.4%
'21-22
2.5%
'22-23
1.3%
'23-24
2.3%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.07%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+0.9% vs Birmingham average

This school3.3%
Birmingham average2.4%
Best in Birmingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.05% vs Birmingham average

This school0.00%
Birmingham average0.05%
Best in Birmingham0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

94% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 89%Apprenticeship 4%Employment 1%Not sustained 5%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

89% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 52%Further education 1%Apprenticeship 8%Employment 24%Not sustained 11%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£265,250

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
5/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
10.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
50

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
42%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Around the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
5/10
Income
6/10
Employment
6/10
Education
7/10
Health
4/10
Crime
5/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
28
Vehicle crime
8
Criminal damage and arson
4
Other theft
3
Burglary
2
Robbery
2
Shoplifting
1
Anti social behaviour
1

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 137053