Which is the best secondary school in Sutton Coldfield?

By 2024/25 exam results alone, Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls ranks first of 8 ranked secondary schools in Sutton Coldfield, with an average Attainment 8 score of 79.4. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.

How are schools in Sutton Coldfield ranked?

Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.

How many secondary schools are ranked in Sutton Coldfield?

8 secondary schools in Sutton Coldfield published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

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Secondary schools in Sutton Coldfield, ranked

The 8 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

1
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
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99%

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79.4

Attainment 8
2
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
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77.1

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3
Bishop Walsh Catholic School
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65%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

56.0

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4
The Arthur Terry School
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61%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

55.4

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5
Plantsbrook School
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60%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

51.8

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6
Fairfax
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53%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

49.1

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7
The Streetly Academy
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36%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

42.1

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8
The Royal Sutton School
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33%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

39.7

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Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Sutton Coldfield?: By 2024/25 exam results alone, Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls ranks first of 8 ranked secondary schools in Sutton Coldfield, with an average Attainment 8 score of 79.4. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Sutton Coldfield ranked?: Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Sutton Coldfield?: 8 secondary schools in Sutton Coldfield published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.