The Arthur Terry School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B74 4RZ · Birmingham
#45 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#601 of 4,090 nationally
About The Arthur Terry School
The Arthur Terry School is a academy secondary located in Sutton Coldfield, in the Birmingham local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,758 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 80.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 45th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (89th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (47th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,758; capacity filled 118.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 84.4%; ebacc average points 5.24.
There are 39 schools in Sutton Coldfield; The Arthur Terry School ranks 16th 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%)55.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)61.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)33.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)13.1%
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 The Arthur Terry School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,758
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 13.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 118.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 55.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 61.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 84.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.24
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 33.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Arthur Terry School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Mere Green Primary School
Sutton Coldfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
422 students · 593 m away
Hill West Primary School
Sutton Coldfield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
389 students · 847 m away
Coppice Primary School
Sutton Coldfield · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
415 students · 1.3 km away
Four Oaks Primary School
Sutton Coldfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
420 students · 1.3 km away
Moor Hall Primary School
Sutton Coldfield · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
427 students · 1.6 km away
Little Sutton Primary School
Sutton Coldfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
420 students · 1.7 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Sutton Coldfield · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
357 students · 2.1 km away
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Sutton Coldfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,455 students · 2.4 km away
Little Aston Primary Academy
Sutton Coldfield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 2.5 km away
Whitehouse Common Primary School
Sutton Coldfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
445 students · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Myton School
Warwick · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,761 students
Highfields School
Wolverhampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,765 students
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull
Solihull · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,730 students
Finham Park School
Coventry · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,724 students
President Kennedy School Academy
Coventry · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,799 students
Windsor High School and Sixth Form
Halesowen · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,710 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Arthur Terry School a good school?
The Arthur Terry School has a Success Index (England) of 80.3 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #45 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 The Arthur Terry School rank in West Midlands?
The Arthur Terry School ranks #45 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #601 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Arthur Terry School?
The Arthur Terry School had 1,758 students in 2025.
Is The Arthur Terry School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Arthur Terry School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Arthur Terry School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Arthur Terry School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.