The Royal Sutton School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 7 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 144721
- Address
- Reddicap Heath Road, B75 7DY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 948 (80% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 17.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 46.7%
- Persistent absence
- 39.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.1%
White British 49.3%
Mixed 11.4%
Caribbean 7.6%
African 7.5%
Unclassified 5.8%
Other White 5.2%
Pakistani 4.1%
Indian 3.4%
Other 3.2%
Other Black 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Other Asian 0.6%
Chinese 0.5%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.73
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 21%
Local authority average 46%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 24%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 34.1
Local authority average 46.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.01
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 14 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 50 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 26 |
| English Language | GCSE | 176 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 174 |
Admissions
John Willmott School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 225
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 51
- 2nd preference
- 102
- 3rd preference
- 126
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 51
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 31
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 219 105 114 |
| Year 8 | 189 87 102 |
| Year 9 | 185 92 93 |
| Year 10 | 161 87 74 |
| Year 11 | 194 104 90 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 88.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 38.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 35.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 14.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 2.2% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 1.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 73.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 21.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 15.0% 20.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.3% 1.7% |