Best 3 Secondary schools in Sutton Coldfield – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Bishop Vesey's Grammar School (Secondary) in Sutton Coldfield; Fairfax (Secondary) in Sutton Coldfield; The Royal Sutton School (Secondary) in Sutton Coldfield — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Bishop Vesey's Grammar School, Fairfax and The Royal Sutton School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Bishop Vesey's Grammar School), published Jun 2024. The lowest is 2 (Fairfax), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Fairfax (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,300, combined total ≈ 3,950, typical FSM 25–30%, range 10–15%–45–50%; spread across trusts such as FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST and THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP.
| Attribute |
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
B74 2NH
|
Fairfax
B75 7JT
|
The Royal Sutton School
B75 7DY
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Sutton Coldfield West Midlands B74 2NH |
Sutton Coldfield West Midlands B75 7JT |
Sutton Coldfield West Midlands B75 7DY |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 9 Jun 2024 | 2 16 Jun 2024 | 2 21 Jan 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1360 | 1584 | 1141 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Birmingham (330) | FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Website | www.bvgs.co.uk | www.fairfax.bham.sch.uk | theroyalsuttonschool.atlp.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01212505400 | 01213781288 | 01213781946 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
B74 2NH - Ofsted
- 1 9 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Birmingham (330)
- Website
- www.bvgs.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01212505400
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
B75 7JT - Ofsted
- 2 16 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.fairfax.bham.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01213781288
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
B75 7DY - Ofsted
- 2 21 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Website
- theroyalsuttonschool.atlp.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01213781946
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