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The Royal Sutton School

Birmingham, B75 7DYSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2023
Progress 8
-0.74
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
0.3×
Not oversubscribed
61 1st-choice / 213 places
Ranking
#2,883
of 3,141 nationally

About The Royal Sutton School

The Royal Sutton School’s headline Progress 8 score of -0.74 sits well below the Birmingham local authority average of 0.09 for secondary schools, a gap of 0.83 that places it in the bottom half of schools nationally. This is a significant difference, and the school’s Progress 8 banding is officially rated as ‘Well below average’. Digging into the breakdown, the school performs weakest in open subjects (Progress 8 Open of -0.85) and English (-0.62), while maths (-0.72) and EBacc subjects (-0.76) are similarly low. In Birmingham’s league table of 83 secondary schools, The Royal Sutton School ranks 78th, meaning only five schools in the authority have a lower score. For context, the top-performing school in the LA, Eden Boys’ School, Birmingham, achieves a Progress 8 of 1.58. The school’s attainment 8 score of 35.9 is also modest, and only 22% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressReddicap Heath Road, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, B75 7DY
HeadteacherNicola Gould
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils972
Free School Meals (FSM)46.6%
School Capacity972 / 1,141 (85% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Dec 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
Swimming PoolTennis CourtsICT SuiteSports HallAstro TurfMusic RoomsArt StudiosPlaying FieldsGymnasiumSixth Form CentreChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

NetballMartial ArtsRowingSwimmingHockeyCricket

Clubs & Activities

Young EnterpriseOrchestraDebateModel United NationsCodingArt ClubChoirChessDuke of EdinburghFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Source: theroyalsuttonschool.atlp.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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The Royal Sutton School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.