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The Royal Sutton School

Academy sponsor led · Sutton Coldfield · B75 7DY

Ages 11–16 · 966 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

35.9

Overall absence

14.0%

Admissions demand

0.46 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-12-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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 8-0.74
−20+2
Attainment 835.9
English & maths grade 5+22%
English & maths grade 4+43%
EBacc entry47%

EBacc APS: 3.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence14.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)44.7%
Unauthorised6.8%
Authorised absence
7.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
9.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,063

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

0.46 · Often has places

1st preferences

51

Places offered

225

1st-preference offers

51

Total preferences (any rank)
891
Preferred offers (top 3)
179
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill85%

966 pupils · 1,141 places

Pupils on roll
966
Boys / girls
466 / 500
School capacity
1,141
Capacity fill
966 / 1,141 (85%)
Free school meals
48.9%
FSM pupils
470
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Gould

Location

Address
Reddicap Heath Road
Postcode
B75 7DY
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, 966 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 48.9%.

Open schools in Sutton Coldfield
42
Secondary schools in Sutton Coldfield
8
Academies among open schools in Sutton Coldfield
52% (22)
Open schools in B75
12
Secondary in B75
2
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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  • Fairfax

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    Ages 11–18

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

    0.1 miles away

  • Plantsbrook School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    • Att850.8
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+61%
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    • P80.4
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence6.5%

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  • Bishop Vesey's Grammar School

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    • P80.8
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    • Absence4.3%

    1.3 miles away

  • St Edmund Campion Catholic School

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    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B23 5XA · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.5
    • P80.3
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence8.2%

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  • The Arthur Terry School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att854.1
    • P80.1
    • EM5+63%
    • Absence6.4%

    2.6 miles away

  • Lift Greenwood

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B35 7NL · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att835.8
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence13.0%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Gould
Telephone
01213781946
Website
https://theroyalsuttonschool.atlp.org.uk

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