Plantsbrook School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Plantsbrook School
Address: Upper Holland Road
Town/City: Sutton Coldfield
County: West Midlands
Postcode: B72 1RB
Telephone Number: 0121 362 7310
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Broadleaf Partnership Trust
Sponsor: Plantsbrook School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Kerensa Neal
Capacity: 1498
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1574 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 105% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 17.9%

SEN Provisions

  • VI - Visual Impairment

Location and administration

URN: 137053
DfE Number: 330/4331
UKPRN: 10034768
UPRN: 100071418508
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Birmingham (E08000025)
Constituency: Sutton Coldfield (E14001535)
Electoral Ward: Sutton Trinity (E05011178)

Easting & Northing: 412398E, 295667N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 33' 33.62" N 1° 49' 6.31" W
Plus Code: 9C4WH55J+PJ

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Town House Primary School (0.1km)
  2. Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls (0.9km)
  3. Maney Hill Primary School (0.9km)
  4. Bishop Vesey's Grammar School (1.2km)
  5. Hollyfield Primary School (1.2km)
  6. Bishop Walsh Catholic School (1.4km)
  7. Whitehouse Common Primary School (1.4km)
  8. Fairfax (1.4km)
  9. The Royal Sutton School (1.6km)
  10. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (1.6km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Philip Arkinstall - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 22 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 October 2026.
  • Mr Philip Arkinstall - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 September 2029.
  • Mrs Gertrude Bennett - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 November 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 16 November 2026.
  • Miss Mia-Rae Brown - Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free. Appointed on 26 May 2025.
  • Ms Kaye Downing - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 October 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 21 October 2029.
  • Mr Paul Hanlon - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 May 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 16 May 2026.
  • Mr Michael Harriss - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 October 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 11 October 2027.
  • Mrs Nicola Johnson - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 January 2030.
  • Mrs Uzma Kausar - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 April 2026.
  • Mrs Claire Lynch - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 November 2028.
  • Mrs Jan Marnell - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 January 2030.
  • Mrs Marcia Squire-Wood - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 December 2024 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 10 December 2028.