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Best schools in Sutton Coldfield

42 schools in Sutton Coldfield with the same league rank as the Birmingham and Walsall and Warwickshire and Staffordshire league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the middle of its schools beside them.

Primary schools

Sutton Coldfield's own ranking

In Sutton ColdfieldSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly100%21%1st (1/77) in Walsall
2Four Oaks Primary School93%23%Top 2% (3/279) in Birmingham
3Coppice Primary School92%24%Top 2% (5/279) in Birmingham
4Little Sutton Primary School88%15%Top 4% (9/279) in Birmingham
5Wylde Green Primary School84%16%Top 6% (14/279) in Birmingham
6Penns Primary School84%6%Top 7% (18/279) in Birmingham
7Moor Hall Primary School82%25%Top 9% (24/279) in Birmingham
8Little Aston Primary Academy82%18%Top 13% (29/229) in Staffordshire
9Whitehouse Common Primary School79%13%Top 13% (35/279) in Birmingham
10Blackwood School79%12%Top 8% (6/77) in Walsall
11Hill West Primary School78%22%Top 14% (38/279) in Birmingham
12Maney Hill Primary School75%23%Top 20% (54/279) in Birmingham
13The Deanery Church of England Primary School75%17%Top 21% (58/279) in Birmingham
14New Oscott Primary School74%3%Top 25% (68/279) in Birmingham
15Holy Cross Catholic Primary School73%10%Top 27% (75/279) in Birmingham
16Sutton Park Primary72%13%Top 30% (83/279) in Birmingham
17Walmley Junior School71%7%Top 33% (91/279) in Birmingham
18Manor Primary School69%8%Top 33% (25/77) in Walsall
19Lindens Academy67%13%Top 41% (31/77) in Walsall
20Boldmere Junior School66%13%Top 48% (133/279) in Birmingham
21Hollyfield Primary School66%8%Top 49% (134/279) in Birmingham
22New Hall Primary School66%5%Top 50% (138/279) in Birmingham
23Mere Green Primary School64%19%(150/279) in Birmingham
24Minworth Junior and Infant School63%17%(154/279) in Birmingham
25St Joseph's Catholic Primary School60%13%(179/279) in Birmingham
26St Nicholas Catholic Primary School60%7%(180/279) in Birmingham
27Curdworth Primary School57%7%(107/166) in Warwickshire

Not ranked: Boldmere Infant School and Nursery, Town House Primary School, Walmley Infant School: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Christ The King Catholic Primary SchoolBirmingham2.5 miles80%12%Top 11% (28/279) in Birmingham
Oasis Academy Short HeathBirmingham2.4 miles78%10%Top 16% (43/279) in Birmingham
Twickenham Primary SchoolBirmingham2.0 miles75%22%Top 21% (56/279) in Birmingham
Story Wood SchoolBirmingham2.5 miles75%11%Top 22% (60/279) in Birmingham
Warren Farm Primary SchoolBirmingham2.6 miles75%9%Top 22% (61/279) in Birmingham
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant SchoolBirmingham2.6 miles72%15%Top 30% (82/279) in Birmingham
Meadow View AcademyBirmingham3.1 miles71%5%Top 29% (22/77) in Walsall
Hawthorn Primary SchoolBirmingham2.8 miles68%3%Top 44% (121/279) in Birmingham
St Peter and St Paul RC Junior and Infant SchoolBirmingham3.1 miles67%7%Top 46% (127/279) in Birmingham
Kingsland Primary School (NC)Birmingham2.6 miles65%9%(144/279) in Birmingham

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

Sutton Coldfield's own ranking

In Sutton ColdfieldSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls (grammar)80.599%1st (1/88) in Birmingham
2Bishop Vesey's Grammar School (grammar)79.598%Top 3% (2/88) in Birmingham
3Bishop Walsh Catholic School54.858%Top 16% (14/88) in Birmingham
4The Arthur Terry School52.661%Top 21% (18/88) in Birmingham
5Plantsbrook School49.155%Top 33% (29/88) in Birmingham
6Fairfax48.553%Top 36% (31/88) in Birmingham
7The Streetly Academy42.939%Top 37% (7/19) in Walsall
8The Royal Sutton School39.832%(73/88) in Birmingham

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
King Edward VI Handsworth School (grammar)Birmingham5.8 miles76.2100%Top 7% (6/88) in Birmingham
Queen Mary's Grammar School (grammar)Walsall6.0 miles72.694%Top 11% (2/19) in Walsall
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (grammar)Birmingham6.0 miles71.398%Top 8% (7/88) in Birmingham
King Edward VI Aston School (grammar)Birmingham4.8 miles69.999%Top 10% (8/88) in Birmingham
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, BirminghamBirmingham6.2 miles63.681%Top 12% (10/88) in Birmingham
Eden Boys' School, BirminghamBirmingham4.2 miles62.282%Top 13% (11/88) in Birmingham
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham EastBirmingham5.2 miles56.273%Top 14% (12/88) in Birmingham
St Francis of Assisi Catholic CollegeWalsall4.4 miles53.056%Top 16% (3/19) in Walsall
Birmingham Ormiston AcademyBirmingham6.1 miles53.055%Top 20% (17/88) in Birmingham
Nishkam High SchoolBirmingham5.7 miles52.056%Top 22% (19/88) in Birmingham

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

Sutton Coldfield's own ranking

In Sutton ColdfieldSchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1Bishop Vesey's Grammar School (grammar)44.4+0.01Top 7% (3/45) in Birmingham
2Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls (grammar)44.3-0.12Top 9% (4/45) in Birmingham
3Fairfax34.2+0.38Top 34% (15/45) in Birmingham
4The Arthur Terry School33.6+0.07Top 36% (16/45) in Birmingham
5The Streetly Academy31.4-0.02Top 48% (8/17) in Walsall
6Bishop Walsh Catholic School30.5-0.16(26/45) in Birmingham
7Plantsbrook School30.1-0.37(27/45) in Birmingham

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Queen Mary's Grammar School (grammar)Walsall6.0 miles40.9-0.241st (1/17) in Walsall
King Edward VI Handsworth School (grammar)Birmingham5.8 miles40.8-0.11Top 14% (6/45) in Birmingham
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (grammar)Birmingham6.0 miles40.5+0.13Top 16% (7/45) in Birmingham
King Edward VI Aston School (grammar)Birmingham4.8 miles38.4-0.17Top 20% (9/45) in Birmingham
Nishkam High SchoolBirmingham5.7 miles36.0-0.02Top 27% (12/45) in Birmingham
St Francis of Assisi Catholic CollegeWalsall4.4 miles34.3+0.08Top 18% (3/17) in Walsall
Park Hall AcademyBirmingham4.4 miles33.5+0.07(6/11) in Solihull
Barr Beacon SchoolWalsall3.7 miles33.0-0.11Top 24% (4/17) in Walsall
Q3 Academy Great BarrBirmingham5.0 miles32.2-0.05Top 31% (4/13) in Sandwell
Aston Manor AcademyBirmingham5.3 miles31.2+0.18(23/45) in Birmingham

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

None in Sutton Coldfield itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
King Edward VI High School for GirlsBirmingham8.8 miles51.71st (1/7) in Birmingham
Solihull SchoolSolihull10.5 miles46.41st (1/1) in Solihull
Edgbaston High School for GirlsBirmingham7.9 miles42.0Top 29% (2/7) in Birmingham
Mander Portman Woodward Independent CollegeBirmingham7.5 miles37.7Top 43% (3/7) in Birmingham
Lichfield Cathedral SchoolLichfield8.5 miles37.6(3/5) in Staffordshire
St George's School EdgbastonWest Midlands7.6 miles31.2(4/7) in Birmingham
Highclare SchoolWest Midlands2.4 miles29.4(5/7) in Birmingham
Elmhurst Ballet SchoolBirmingham8.3 miles29.3(6/7) in Birmingham

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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League tables: Birmingham Primary · Birmingham GCSE · Walsall Primary · Walsall GCSE · Warwickshire Primary · Warwickshire GCSE · Staffordshire Primary · Staffordshire GCSE.

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