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The Arthur Terry School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Kittoe Road, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield B74 4RZ · arthurterry.bham.sch.uk · 0121 323 2221

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
55.4
average Attainment 8 score. Birmingham 46.6, England 46
Last distance offered
0.99 mi
1.60 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Birmingham Council
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,758
278 over 1,480 places · 119%
Local authority
Birmingham
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
13.1%
First language not English
7.2%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.99 mi (1.60 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.00 mi (1.61 km). Source: Birmingham Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 298 families put the school first and 279 places were offered; 80% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 319 (Places 278)319September 2023: 317 (Places 281)317September 2024: 329 (Places 278)329September 2025: 294 (Places 277)294September 2026: 298 (Places 279)298Places 279
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262792981.1▲80%
September 2025Sept 20252772941.1▲80%
September 2024Sept 20242783291.2▲72%
September 2023Sept 20232813171.1▲78%
September 2022Sept 20222783191.1▲79%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20260.99 mi1.60 km
September 20251.00 mi1.61 km
September 20240.86 mi1.38 km
September 20231.02 mi1.65 km
September 20221.02 mi1.65 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 55.4, and 61.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Birmingham it was 46.6, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (33.6 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 54.2 (England 46.3)54.22017/18: 53.0 (England 46.5)53.02018/19: 54.2 (England 46.7)54.22021/22: 57.3 (England 48.8)57.32022/23: 53.1 (England 46.3)53.12023/24: 54.1 (England 45.9)54.12024/25: 55.4 (England 46.0)55.4England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲55.446.0
▲61.1%45.4%
▲84.4%64.8%
▲88.9%40.5%
▲5.244.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form57.7+0.5
Sixth form college0.4−0.3
Further education31.6−3.5
Apprenticeship3.3+2.2
Employment1.5−0.7
Not in a lasting destination2.9−0.1
Activity not captured2.6+2.2

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 26.7 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 27.2 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 30.3 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 29.3 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 37.8 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 32.2 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 34.3 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 33.6 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
174 studentsC+ (33.6)Average +0.07
175 studentsC+ (33.3)Average +0.05
10 studentsDist (34)Average -0.14
6.9%AAB or better
97.6%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24186C+ (34.3)-0.04
2022/23170C+ (32.2)—
2021/22172B- (37.8)—
2018/19217C (29.3)-0.16
2017/18260C (30.3)+0.06
2016/17242C- (27.2)-0.09
2015/16287C- (26.7)-0.07

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University63.2+5.6
Other education1.5−1.4
Apprenticeship6.3+2.8
Employment18.4−4.3
Not in a lasting destination7.9−3.1
Activity not captured2.6+0.3

Ofsted

The Arthur Terry School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 15 November 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
15 Nov 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Feb 2009

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2009Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
  • Jan 2006Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (276 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
82%
Replies
276
16% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school●89% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●88% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼80% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲85% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well●86% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼75% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing●85% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●91% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼72% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼71% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 75% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●50% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 32% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼45% agreeEngland 67%

based on 47 parents (17%) with SEND

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