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The Royal Sutton School

Reddicap Heath Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands · B75 7DY

SecondaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 11–16972 pupilsTHE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
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Ofsted
Good

Dec 2023

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
39.7

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
11.6%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
46.5%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
16.3

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,549

2024-25

Places filled
85%

972 of 1,141 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 6 December 2023

Overall effectivenessGood
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

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.↓ -1.5

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

41.2
'21-22
34.1
'22-23
35.9
'23-24
39.7
'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.↓ -0%

A strong pass in both

33%
'21-22
24%
'22-23
22%
'23-24
33%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -8%

A standard pass in both

61%
'21-22
48%
'22-23
43%
'23-24
53%
'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.↓ -0.03

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.71
'21-22
-0.73
'22-23
-0.74
'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).↓ -0.44

3.67
'21-22
3.01
'22-23
3.17
'23-24
3.23
'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.

-1.2 vs Birmingham average

This school39.7
Birmingham average40.9
Best in Birmingham80.4
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-5.6% vs Birmingham average

This school32.9%
Birmingham average38.5%
Best in Birmingham99.4%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↓ -1.8

Per entry

23.3
'21-22
21.4
'22-23

Academic average point score↓ -1.8

23.3
'21-22
21.5
'22-23

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2022-23

A-level average point score

-11.2 vs Birmingham average

This school21.4
Birmingham average32.6
Best in Birmingham51.6
England average33.1

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.
46.5%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
16.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.3%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
21.0%

Gender split

50%
50%

483 girls · 489 boys

Ethnicity

White British
49.8%
African
8.7%
Caribbean
7.4%
Unclassified
5.8%
Other White
4.9%
White & Black Caribbean
4.6%
Pakistani
4.4%
Indian
3.5%
Other Mixed
3.5%
Other ethnic group
3.1%
White & Asian
2.0%

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.

+5.9% vs Birmingham average

This school46.5%
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.

-18.4% vs Birmingham average

This school16.7%
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.

-10.9% vs Birmingham average

This school0.3%
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.

+6.0% vs Birmingham average

This school21.0%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↓ -2.4%

14.0%
'21-22
15.2%
'22-23
14.0%
'23-24
11.6%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↓ -6.1%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

43.2%
'21-22
49.2%
'22-23
44.7%
'23-24
37.1%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+4.6% vs Birmingham average

This school11.6%
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.

+17.1% vs Birmingham average

This school37.1%
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.↑ +7.4%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

—
'18-19
3.7%
'19-20
3.0%
'20-21
9.0%
'21-22
6.2%
'22-23
12.4%
'23-24
11.1%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +4.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

—
'18-19
2.7%
'19-20
2.8%
'20-21
6.2%
'21-22
5.0%
'22-23
8.5%
'23-24
6.7%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↓ -0.10%

—
'18-19
0.21%
'19-20
0.21%
'20-21
0.10%
'21-22
0.21%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.10%
'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.

+8.7% vs Birmingham average

This school11.1%
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 school0.10%
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)

80% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 74%Apprenticeship 3%Employment 2%Not sustained 12%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

90% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2022-23

Education 43%Employment 27%Not sustained 10%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£291,500

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.
7/10

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
63

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
33%

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.

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

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

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
29
Vehicle crime
7
Burglary
4
Public order
4
Other theft
4
Shoplifting
3
Other crime
2
Possession of weapons
2

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 144721