Plantsbrook SchoolBishop Walsh Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sutton Coldfield.
Summary of the comparison
Plantsbrook School and Bishop Walsh Catholic School are secondary schools in Sutton Coldfield.
Plantsbrook School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bishop Walsh Catholic School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bishop Walsh Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Plantsbrook School was judged Good and Bishop Walsh Catholic School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.1 for Plantsbrook School and 54.8 for Bishop Walsh Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Plantsbrook School (52.2 in 2021-22, 49.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Bishop Walsh Catholic School (56.9 in 2021-22, 54.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Sutton ColdfieldPlantsbrook School | Sutton ColdfieldBishop Walsh Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 89 in Birmingham | 22nd of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,574 | 1,076 | |
| Capacity | 1,498 | 1,000 | |
| Location | Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB | Sutton Coldfield, B76 1QT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.1 | 54.8 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.6% | 57.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.2% | 82.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 238 | 170 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 150 | 112 | |
| A-level average points | 30.0 | 30.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.7 Stronger figure | 31.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 9.4% | 10.1% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,570 | 1,081 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.4% | 16.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.5% | 11.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.8% | 16.5% 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.
Plantsbrook School
Bishop Walsh Catholic School
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