Plantsbrook School

Upper Holland Road, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, B72 1RB

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

51.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,570

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Birmingham →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,570 / 1,498 (105%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

17.4%

Disadvantaged

8.5%

EAL

3.0%

SEN support

13.6%

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)

51.8

Attainment 8

1,570 pupils

59.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

77.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

149 students

9.4%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

69%

To higher education

17%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

94%

Sustained destination

89%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.0%

Overall absence

19.8%

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.

85.74

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

18.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

18.72

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -4.8 vs 2023/24

£53,855

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 7% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,856 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.2% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.6 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.

£6,529

Spend per pupil

£7,424

Income per pupil

61%

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.