Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B74 2NH · Birmingham
#9 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#109 of 4,090 nationally
About Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School is a academy secondary located in Sutton Coldfield, in the Birmingham local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,455 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 95.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 9th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (99th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (86th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,455; capacity filled 107%; grade 4+ english & maths 97.4%; ebacc average points 7.51.
There are 39 schools in Sutton Coldfield; Bishop Vesey's Grammar School ranks 3rd of 37 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)77.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)97.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)44.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)14.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bishop Vesey's Grammar School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,455
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 14.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 107%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 77.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 97.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 97.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 7.51
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 44.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Sutton Coldfield · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
357 students · 428 m away
Whitehouse Common Primary School
Sutton Coldfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
445 students · 754 m away
Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,574 students · 1.2 km away
Town House Primary School
Sutton Coldfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 1.3 km away
Coppice Primary School
Sutton Coldfield · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
415 students · 1.3 km away
Hollyfield Primary School
Sutton Coldfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
399 students · 1.6 km away
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Sutton Coldfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,236 students · 1.7 km away
Fairfax
Sutton Coldfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,581 students · 1.8 km away
Moor Hall Primary School
Sutton Coldfield · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
427 students · 1.9 km away
The Royal Sutton School
Sutton Coldfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
966 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Nicholas Chamberlaine School
Bedworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,456 students
The Polesworth School
Tamworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,459 students
The Chase
Malvern · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,449 students
Sandwell Academy
West Bromwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,463 students
Barr Beacon School
Walsall · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,469 students
Discovery Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,435 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bishop Vesey's Grammar School a good school?
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School has a Success Index (England) of 95.1 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #9 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bishop Vesey's Grammar School rank in West Midlands?
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School ranks #9 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #109 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bishop Vesey's Grammar School?
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School had 1,455 students in 2025.
Is Bishop Vesey's Grammar School a primary school or a secondary school?
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Bishop Vesey's Grammar School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bishop Vesey's Grammar School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.