53%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
33%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
9%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
491.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
972
Pupils · 2024/25
17%
EAL · 2024/25
37%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 06/12/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Royal Sutton School · Secondary · Birmingham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
53%
+10pp
61%52%43%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
33%
+11pp
33%28%22%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
Attainment 8
39.7
+3.8
41.237.734.1
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.7
EBacc entry
9%
-38pp
47%28%9%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
EBacc APS
491.1
-98.8
689.9590.5491.1
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 491.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
972
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
17%
FSM eligible
48%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
37%
Contact
Address
Reddicap Heath Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7DY
Local authority
Birmingham
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 | 53% | 33% | 39.7 | Not applicable | 9% | 491.1 | 9% | 972 |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 22% | 35.9 | -0.74 | 47% | 590.0 | 47% | 948 |
| 2022/23 | 48% | 24% | 34.1 | -0.73 | 21% | 562.0 | 22% | 924 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 33% | 41.2 | -0.71 | 30% | 689.9 | 31% | 950 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 21.4 | D | — | 7% | 52 |
| 2021/22 | 23.2 | D+ | — | 0% | 60 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 972 | 17.9 | 21% | 17% | 48% | 12% | 37% |
| 2023/24 | 948 | 18.6 | 20% | 17% | 49% | 14% | 45% |
| 2022/23 | 924 | 16.3 | 20% | 18% | 49% | 15% | 49% |
| 2021/22 | 950 | 16.5 | 19% | 17% | 47% | 14% | 43% |
| 2020/21 | 935 | 16.8 | 20% | 14% | 43% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.