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Plantsbrook School

Academy converter · Sutton Coldfield · B72 1RB

Ages 11–18 · 1,574 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

50.8

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

1.34 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-25

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.01
−20+2
Attainment 850.8
English & maths grade 5+61%
English & maths grade 4+78%
EBacc entry78%

EBacc APS: 4.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.2%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,296

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.34 · Competitive

1st preferences

306

Places offered

238

1st-preference offers

207

Total preferences (any rank)
1,809
Preferred offers (top 3)
238
Applications from outside LA
30
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill105%

1,574 pupils · 1,498 places

Pupils on roll
1,574
Boys / girls
813 / 761
School capacity
1,498
Capacity fill
1,574 / 1,498 (105%)
Free school meals
17.9%
FSM pupils
224
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BROADLEAF PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Academy trust
BROADLEAF PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Sponsor
Plantsbrook School
Headteacher
Mrs Kerensa Neal

Location

Address
Upper Holland Road
Postcode
B72 1RB
Town
Sutton Coldfield
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Sutton Coldfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, 1,574 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.9%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment.

Open schools in Sutton Coldfield
42
Secondary schools in Sutton Coldfield
8
Academies among open schools in Sutton Coldfield
52% (22)
Open schools in B72
5
Secondary in B72
1
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Secondary in Birmingham LA
82

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kerensa Neal
Telephone
01213627310
Website
http://plantsbrookschool.co.uk/

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