The Arthur Terry School

Secondary · Birmingham · B74 4RZ · URN 138136

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2022-11-15Cohort 1758Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 270

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 144 schools in Birmingham

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
55.4
Birmingham 40.89England 46.1
14.5 above the area average of 40.9
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
61.1%
Birmingham 38.5%England 45.9%
22.6 percentage points above the area average of 38.5
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
84.4%
Birmingham 54.2%
30.2 percentage points above the area average of 54.2
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
5.24
Birmingham 3.61England 4.07
1.6 above the area average of 3.6
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
40.7%
Birmingham 16.9%England 17.6%
23.8 percentage points above the area average of 16.9
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
88.9%
Birmingham 38.4%
50.5 percentage points above the area average of 38.4
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
17.4%
Birmingham 50.9%
33.5 percentage points below the area average of 50.9
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
270
Birmingham 108
161.6 above the area average of 108.4
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Birmingham	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	55.4 Birmingham 40.89England 46.1	14.5 above the area average of 40.9	9.3 above the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	61.1% Birmingham 38.5%England 45.9%	22.6 percentage points above the area average of 38.5	15.2 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	84.4% Birmingham 54.2%	30.2 percentage points above the area average of 54.2	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	5.24 Birmingham 3.61England 4.07	1.6 above the area average of 3.6	1.2 above the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	40.7% Birmingham 16.9%England 17.6%	23.8 percentage points above the area average of 16.9	23.1 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	88.9% Birmingham 38.4%	50.5 percentage points above the area average of 38.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	17.4% Birmingham 50.9%	33.5 percentage points below the area average of 50.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	270 Birmingham 108	161.6 above the area average of 108.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Birmingham · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 22.8 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 7.2% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 13.1% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 13.1% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 10.8pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 14.3pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 77.8% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated The Arthur Terry School Good at its inspection on 15/11/2022.
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