Compare Bishop Walsh Catholic School and Plantsbrook School and The Arthur Terry School
Comparison of secondary schools: Bishop Walsh Catholic School (Secondary) in Sutton Coldfield; Plantsbrook School (Secondary) in Sutton Coldfield; The Arthur Terry School (Secondary) in Sutton Coldfield — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Bishop Walsh Catholic School, Plantsbrook School and The Arthur Terry School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Bishop Walsh Catholic School), published May 2016. The most recent inspection on record is for The Arthur Terry School (Jan 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,450, combined total ≈ 4,400, typical FSM 10–15%, range 10–15%–15–20%; spread across trusts such as ST. JOHN PAUL II MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY, BROADLEAF PARTNERSHIP TRUST and THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP.
| Attribute |
Bishop Walsh Catholic School
B76 1QT
|
Plantsbrook School
B72 1RB
|
The Arthur Terry School
B74 4RZ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Sutton Coldfield West Midlands B76 1QT |
Sutton Coldfield West Midlands B72 1RB |
Sutton Coldfield West Midlands B74 4RZ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 13 May 2016 | 2 3 Jul 2019 | 2 15 Jan 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1000 | 1498 | 1480 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | ST. JOHN PAUL II MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | BROADLEAF PARTNERSHIP TRUST | THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Website | bishopwalsh.net | plantsbrookschool.co.uk | www.arthurterry.bham.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01213513215 | 01213627310 | 01213232221 |
| 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
B76 1QT - Ofsted
- 2 13 May 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ST. JOHN PAUL II MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
- Website
- bishopwalsh.net
- Telephone
- 01213513215
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
B72 1RB - Ofsted
- 2 3 Jul 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BROADLEAF PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Website
- plantsbrookschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01213627310
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
B74 4RZ - Ofsted
- 2 15 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Website
- www.arthurterry.bham.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01213232221
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