Bishop Vesey's Grammar School

Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, B74 2NH

Outstanding

Inspected 30 April 2024

Outstanding

Ofsted

77.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,413

Pupils

Boys

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Birmingham →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Boys
Pupils / Capacity: 1,413 / 1,360 (104%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 30 April 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

14.3%

Disadvantaged

26.9%

EAL

0.5%

SEN support

6.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

77.1

Attainment 8

1,413 pupils

97.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

97.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

7.5

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B+

A-level average grade

210 students

45.2%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

87%

To higher education

75%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

98%

Sustained destination

97%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.1%

Overall absence

18.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

60.75

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -12.4 vs 2023/24

23.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +4.0 vs 2023/24

5.34

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

£45,463

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,382 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -3.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,098

Spend per pupil

£7,205

Income per pupil

55%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.