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The Royal Sutton School

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

Ofsted:Good· 2023
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At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Sutton Coldfield. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (December 2023). GCSE results are below the England average (Attainment 8: 39.7 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 79 families put it first for 148 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–16
Pupils
966
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Birmingham
Academy trust
THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Gould
Opened
Jul 2019
School website 01213781946 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 6 Dec 2023
GoodOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Inspection reports describe the school on the day. Read the full report and visit the school before deciding.

Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 152 pupils

Attainment 8
39.7
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
32.9%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
52.6%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
-0.74
2023/24 · CI -0.96 to -0.53
This school
39.7
Birmingham
46.6
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 103522), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
148
1st preferences
79
All applications
1,015
1st prefs per place
0.53
Fewer first choices than places

79 of 79 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%). 3 offers went to families living in another council area.

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
972
Capacity
1,141
85% full
Girls / boys
52/48
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)48.1%
  • English as an additional language16.7%
  • SEN support21%
  • Education, Health and Care plan0.3%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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