The Royal Sutton School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B75 7DY · Birmingham
#380 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3236 of 4,090 nationally
About The Royal Sutton School
The Royal Sutton School is a academy secondary located in Sutton Coldfield, in the Birmingham local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 966 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 24.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 380th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (31th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (12th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 966; capacity filled 84.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 52.6%; ebacc average points 3.23.
There are 39 schools in Sutton Coldfield; The Royal Sutton School ranks 37th 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%)39.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)32.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)48.9%
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 Royal Sutton School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 966
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 48.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 84.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 32.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 52.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.23
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Royal Sutton School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
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Sutton Coldfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,581 students · 178 m away
Hollyfield Primary School
Sutton Coldfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
399 students · 410 m away
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Sutton Coldfield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
204 students · 512 m away
New Hall Primary School
Sutton Coldfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
308 students · 1.1 km away
Town House Primary School
Sutton Coldfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 1.5 km away
Whitehouse Common Primary School
Sutton Coldfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
445 students · 1.6 km away
Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,574 students · 1.6 km away
Maney Hill Primary School
Sutton Coldfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
421 students · 1.8 km away
Bishop Walsh Catholic School
Sutton Coldfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,076 students · 1.8 km away
The Deanery Church of England Primary School
Sutton Coldfield · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
444 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Arena Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
969 students
The Wilnecote School
Tamworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
961 students
Ercall Wood Academy
Telford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
971 students
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Walsall · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
972 students
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre
Redditch · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
958 students
Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
977 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Royal Sutton School a good school?
The Royal Sutton School has a Success Index (England) of 24.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #380 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 Royal Sutton School rank in West Midlands?
The Royal Sutton School ranks #380 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3236 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Royal Sutton School?
The Royal Sutton School had 966 students in 2025.
Is The Royal Sutton School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Royal Sutton School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Royal Sutton School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Royal Sutton School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.