Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham
11+ scores · 2026 entry
| Qualifying score · Category 1 (looked after) | 205 |
From King Edward VI Foundation · a pass mark doesn't guarantee a place
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026: Not published · From Birmingham City Council · offers on 2 March 2026
2021–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School is a secondary school in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 30 April 2024. Birmingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2021 to 2026 entry.
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Not published |
| Year 7 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 2026 there were 306 first-choice applications for 190 offers; 150 offers went to first-choice families and 156 first-choice families (51%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 97% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the A level average grade was B+ (England B-).
- For Year 7 2026, 304 of the 1,059 applications (29%) came from families living outside Birmingham, and 65 offers went to them.
- 12.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 20.7% across the 8 nearest secondary schools in Birmingham.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Birmingham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Council
- Birmingham
- Pupils on roll
- 1,455 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 30 April 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School are proud of their vibrant school and the education they receive.”
- “Due to the rich range of opportunities on offer, pupils excel and develop ‘inspiration and excellence’ in line with the school’s vision.”
- “Pupils and their parents speak exceptionally highly of Bishop Vesey’s.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 97% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 77.1 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 306 first-preference applications, 190 offers in total, 150 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Birmingham.
- Plantsbrook School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Fairfax 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- The Royal Sutton School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- The Arthur Terry School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Bishop Walsh Catholic School 1.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Edmund Campion Catholic School 2.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published