The Royal Sutton School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Birmingham
Reddicap Heath Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7DY
51
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 06/12/2023
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
88.5%
37.1% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
966
Capacity used
Has space85%
1,141 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
61 of 61 families who put it first got an offer
213
Places offered
1061
Total applications
5.0
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 61 | 61 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 148 | 43 | ● 29% |
| 3rd preference | 184 | 34 | ● 18% |
| Later preferences (4th–6th) | 668 | 46 | ● 7% |
| Total | 1061 | 184 | 17% |
1st preference success by year
Birmingham lets families list 6 preferences. 7 applications came from outside the council area (4 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Nicola Gould
- Address
- Reddicap Heath Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7DY
- Phone
- 01213781946
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Ward / constituency
- Sutton Reddicap · Sutton Coldfield
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 144721
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 49% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 17% | — | — |
| SEN support | 19% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 5 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
966 pupils · 1,141 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
06 December 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessPersonal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,085 pupils
Attendance
88.5%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
11.6%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
37.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
9.1%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
5.6%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 35.9 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.74 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 22% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 43% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.17 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 39.7 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 32.9% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 52.6% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 9.2% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.23 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 152 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 21.43 | 35 |
| Average grade | D | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 7.1% | 17% |
| A-level students | 34 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 149 | 7% | 34% | 55% | |
| English Language | 149 | 11% | 47% | 61% | |
| English Literature | 147 | 18% | 57% | 71% | |
| Combined Science | 125 | 3% | 26% | 42% | |
| History | 93 | 6% | 29% | 40% | |
| Geography | 77 | 5% | 21% | 32% | |
| Media / Film / TV | 45 | 13% | 51% | 64% | |
| Business | 40 | 3% | 33% | 50% | |
| Art and Design | 38 | 18% | 42% | 58% | |
| Religious Studies | 33 | 12% | 39% | 52% | |
| Chemistry | 22 | 27% | 77% | 91% | |
| Biology | 21 | 38% | 86% | 95% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Birmingham council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.