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Plantsbrook School

Upper Holland Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB

Local ranking37th of 89 secondary schools in Birmingham
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1498

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
51.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
59.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
77.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
71.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size
233

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
89.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
85.0%
Higher education
52.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
24.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

30.0

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

31.7

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

150

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
9.4% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
32.0
16-18 Cohort
325

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1570
Boys
799 (51%)
Girls
771 (49%)
Capacity
1498 (105% full)
SEND
16.6%
FSM Eligible
17.4%
EAL
8.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
13.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
85.7
Budget per Pupil
£6,529/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
19.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 67.2%
  • Asian Pakistani: 4.6%
  • Asian Indian: 4.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.8%
  • Mixed Other: 3.4%
  • Asian Chinese: 3.2%
  • White Other: 2.9%
  • Black African: 2.4%

67.2%

White British

4.6%

Asian Pakistani

4.5%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137053
UKPRN
10034768
Establishment No.
4331
Trust
BROADLEAF PARTNERSHIP TRUST

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