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Sutton Coldfield, B75 7JT · Birmingham · secondary school
38th of 85 secondary schools in Birmingham we can score, 89 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 5.8/10 against 920 of them, against 5.8/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 52.5 · 69 | 30% | 2.08 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.13 · 40 | 25% | 1.00 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 49.1 · 67 | 10% | 0.67 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 52.5% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 49.1, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.13 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Its position is much the same whether compared with all schools or only those whose pupils have similar backgrounds (5.8 out of 10 either way). Ofsted rated the school Good in June 2024.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join hockey, netball, athletics, rugby, and dance clubs, and take part in a Duke of Edinburgh expedition.
Getting in. There are 1571 pupils in a school with 1584 places, leaving 13 spare spots. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With only 13 places remaining, how does the school manage waiting lists for new intakes? Since the Progress 8 score is below 0, what specific support is offered to pupils who are falling behind? How does the school encourage participation in its sports and arts clubs for students who do not join a team?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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