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The Arthur Terry School

Academy converter · Sutton Coldfield · B74 4RZ

Ages 11–18 · 1,758 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

54.1

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

1.22 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-15

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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+0.11
−20+2
Attainment 854.1
English & maths grade 5+63%
English & maths grade 4+84%
EBacc entry82%

EBacc APS: 5.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.4%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,414

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

1.22 · Competitive

1st preferences

329

Places offered

278

1st-preference offers

238

Total preferences (any rank)
1,481
Preferred offers (top 3)
278
Applications from outside LA
132
Offers to outside-LA applicants
10
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 fill119%

1,758 pupils · 1,480 places

Pupils on roll
1,758
Boys / girls
907 / 851
School capacity
1,480
Capacity fill
1,758 / 1,480 (119%)
Free school meals
13.1%
FSM pupils
180
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: THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Ms Joanne Fairclough

Location

Address
Kittoe Road, Four Oaks
Postcode
B74 4RZ
Town
Sutton Coldfield
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Sutton Coldfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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, 1,758 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.1%.

Open schools in Sutton Coldfield
42
Secondary schools in Sutton Coldfield
8
Academies among open schools in Sutton Coldfield
52% (22)
Open schools in B74
10
Secondary in B74
3
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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    • P80.8
    • EM5+98%
    • Absence4.3%

    1.5 miles away

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.8
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+61%
    • Absence7.4%

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  • The Streetly Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.5
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence9.1%

    2.3 miles away

  • Fairfax

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att848.6
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence8.0%

    2.5 miles away

  • The Royal Sutton School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.9
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence14.0%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Joanne Fairclough
Telephone
01213232221
Website
www.arthurterry.bham.sch.uk

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