Bishop Vesey's Grammar School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham
B74 2NH
Composite score
96.4

Bishop Vesey's Grammar School at a glance

Located in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, Bishop Vesey's Grammar School is a boys' secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. The school educates roughly 1,413 pupils aged 11 to 18. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Outstanding' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 77.1, well above the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 1.3 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 1% of secondary schools in England.

97% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 97% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#41
National rank
#5
In West Midlands
#3
In Birmingham
Top 1%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
77.1
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
97%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
97%
% EBacc grade 5+
78%
EBacc average points score
7.51

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,413 % FSM ever-6 14.3% % EAL 26.9% Age range 11–18 Gender Boys

Location

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