Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Academy converter in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1455 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1360 |
| Free school meals | 14.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | BISHOP VESEY'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Address | Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B74 2NH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.bvgs.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01212505400 |
| URN | 137988 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 30 April 2024, published 9 June 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Plantsbrook School (secondary school, about 1.2 km)
- Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls (secondary school, about 1.7 km)
- Fairfax (secondary school, about 1.9 km)
- The Royal Sutton School (secondary school, about 2.0 km)
- The Arthur Terry School (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- Bishop Walsh Catholic School (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- The Streetly Academy (secondary school, about 4.1 km)
- St Edmund Campion Catholic School (secondary school, about 4.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.