Bishop Vesey's Grammar SchoolThe Arthur Terry School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sutton Coldfield.
Summary of the comparison
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School and The Arthur Terry School are secondary schools in Sutton Coldfield.
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and The Arthur Terry School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bishop Vesey's Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School was judged Outstanding and The Arthur Terry School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 77.1 for Bishop Vesey's Grammar School and 55.4 for The Arthur Terry School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Bishop Vesey's Grammar School (76.8 in 2021-22, 77.1 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Arthur Terry School (57.3 in 2021-22, 55.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Sutton ColdfieldBishop Vesey's Grammar School | Sutton ColdfieldThe Arthur Terry School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A85/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 28th of 89 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,413 | 1,741 | |
| Capacity | 1,360 | 1,480 | |
| Location | Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NH | Sutton Coldfield, B74 4RZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 77.1 Stronger figure | 55.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 97.4% Stronger figure | 61.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 97.4% Stronger figure | 84.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 93.2% Stronger figure | 88.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 7.51 Stronger figure | 5.24 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 191 | 270 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 210 | 174 | |
| A-level average points | 44.4 Stronger figure | 33.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 44.3 Stronger figure | 33.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 45.2% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,413 | 1,741 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.3% | 13.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.9% | 6.5% | |
| SEN support | 6.9% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.0% | 14.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
The Arthur Terry School
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