Overall Oxbridge
#1,284
5 ranked schools · -370 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
61
Offers
9
Offer rate14.8%
-7.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Sutton Coldfield
A town of some 96,000 that has kept its own town council and royal charter independent of Birmingham's wider civic machinery, Sutton Coldfield sits among woodland, heath, and suburban streets northeast of the city centre. Sutton Park lies at the town's heart. Covering over two thousand acres of ancient wood and open heathland, it defines the town's green character and separates western residential districts from the wider conurbation. Streetly and Little Sutton extend the leafy belt northward, while New Oscott marks the southern approach toward the city.
Four Oaks, at the northern edge, is widely regarded as one of the area's most competitive postcodes for school catchments, drawing families who compete for places across both the primary and secondary phases. The Cross-City Line from Sutton Coldfield station connects the town to Birmingham New Street in around twenty minutes.
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Area Performance
Sutton Coldfield schools rank in the top 28% of England
Across 43 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 8.00/10, +0.57 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
18% Elite
Distribution across all Sutton Coldfield schools
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Sutton Coldfield vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 28%
Across all ranked Sutton Coldfield schools
Top 22%Primaryavg #3,277 of 14,978
Top 35%Secondaryavg #1,359 of 3,861
Top 46%Sixth formavg #1,178 of 2,554
Primary schools: 28 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.0/10
+0.69 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#3,277
+28 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 22% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
75%
+13 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
14%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.0/10
+0.69 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#3,277
+28 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 22% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
75%
+13 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
14%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 8 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.47 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,359
+15 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 35% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
80%
+24 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
56.3
+17.2 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.47 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,359
+15 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 35% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
80%
+24 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
56.3
+17.2 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 7 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.0/10
+0.24 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,178
+4 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 46% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
27%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
51%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.0/10
+0.24 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,178
+4 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 46% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
27%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
51%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
5 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
38
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#762
4 ranked schools · +11 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
23
Offers
9
Offer rate39.1%
+9.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Sutton Coldfield
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Sutton Coldfield
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Sutton Coldfield
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