Best Schools in Sutton Coldfield

How many schools are there in Sutton Coldfield?

Sutton Coldfield has 41 open schools: 30 state primary, 8 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent and 2 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Sutton Coldfield are rated Outstanding?

9 schools in Sutton Coldfield were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Little Sutton Primary School, Bishop Vesey's Grammar School, Mere Green Primary School, Four Oaks Primary School, Moor Hall Primary School and 4 more. Counting Good as well, 97% of the 36 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Little Sutton Primary SchoolBishop Vesey's Grammar SchoolMere Green Primary SchoolFour Oaks Primary SchoolMoor Hall Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Sutton Coldfield get the best GCSE results?

Of the 8 schools in Sutton Coldfield with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 80.5 and 99% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Bishop Vesey's Grammar School (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 79.5 and 98% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Bishop Walsh Catholic School, with an Attainment 8 score of 54.8 and 58% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Selective schools admit by ability, so their raw results are not a like-for-like comparison with comprehensives. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for GirlsBishop Vesey's Grammar SchoolBishop Walsh Catholic School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Sutton Coldfield have the best SATs results?

Of the 25 primary schools in Sutton Coldfield with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly (100% in reading, 100% in maths); Four Oaks Primary School (97% in reading, 97% in maths); and Little Sutton Primary School (95% in reading, 98% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

St Anne's Catholic Primary School, StreetlyFour Oaks Primary SchoolLittle Sutton Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Sutton Coldfield?

Yes. Bishop Vesey's Grammar School and Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls are state grammar schools in Sutton Coldfield. Grammar schools admit pupils by ability through an entrance test, usually sat at the start of Year 6.

Bishop Vesey's Grammar SchoolSutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Sutton Coldfield have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Sutton Coldfield have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Sutton Coldfield?

Apply to your council - Birmingham, Walsall or Staffordshire, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.