97%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
97%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
77.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
93%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1434.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,413
Pupils · 2024/25
27%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 30/04/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.2:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Bishop Vesey's Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · Birmingham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
97%
-3pp
100%99%97%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 97%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
97%
-1pp
99%98%97%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 97%
Attainment 8
77.1
+1.3
77.176.275.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 77.1
EBacc entry
93%
0pp
96%95%93%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 93%
EBacc APS
1434.8
+27.1
1434.81194.1953.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1434.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
44.4
-0.7
48.045.142.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.4
A-level value added
+0.01
0
+0.10.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
45%
-2pp
62%52%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Average A-level grade
B+
-1
AA-B+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,413
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
27%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
7%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NH
Local authority
Birmingham
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 97% | 97% | 77.1 | Not applicable | 93% | 1434.8 | 93% | 1,413 |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 98% | 75.8 | +0.75 | 93% | 1407.7 | 93% | 1,379 |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 99% | 75.2 | +0.73 | 93% | 1158.2 | 93% | 1,347 |
| 2021/22 | 99% | 99% | 76.8 | +0.57 | 96% | 1159.3 | 96% | 1,309 |
| 2018/19 | 100% | 98% | 76.4 | +0.68 | 96% | 953.3 | 96% | 1,164 |
| 2017/18 | 99% | 97% | 74.3 | +0.53 | 91% | 923.4 | 93% | 1,118 |
| 2016/17 | 99% | 96% | 72.1 | +0.56 | 79% | — | 90% | 1,069 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 44.4 | B+ | +0.01 | 45% | 212 |
| 2023/24 | 45.0 | A- | -0.03 | 48% | 205 |
| 2022/23 | 45.1 | A- | — | 47% | 215 |
| 2021/22 | 48.0 | A- | — | 62% | 204 |
| 2018/19 | 42.3 | B+ | -0.07 | 42% | 199 |
| 2017/18 | 42.4 | B+ | +0.13 | 53% | 196 |
| 2016/17 | 40.9 | B | -0.17 | 45% | 195 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,413 | 23.3 | 7% | 27% | 14% | 5% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,379 | 19.3 | 6% | 26% | 12% | 4% | 10% |
| 2022/23 | 1,347 | 19.7 | 6% | 24% | 12% | 5% | 7% |
| 2021/22 | 1,309 | 19.1 | 5% | 22% | 12% | 6% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 1,290 | 19.4 | 4% | 19% | 8% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,164 | 20.5 | 4% | 15% | 9% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 1,118 | 18.7 | 4% | 15% | 9% | 4% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,069 | 17.8 | 3% | 14% | 8% | 5% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.