Bishop Vesey's Grammar School

Founded in 1527, Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School has the mission to provide inspiration and excellence to able boys and girls from Birmingham and across the Midlands. We are one of the leading state schools nationally. Our mission is inspiration and excellence. We want all our learners, irrespective of background, to be scholars, well equipped for life beyond school, with a deep knowledge, understanding and life-long enthusiasm for the subjects they are studying. Through our curricular and extra-curricular provision, we want to develop students of excellent character, responsible global citizens, who will make the world a better place through their kindness, thoughtfulness, confidence and resilience. At ‘A’ level, standards have been consistently high over the last decade. In 2022, 86% of the grades attained were at A*- B and around 70% of students going to study at Russell Group universities. We have an excellent record of Oxbridge and Ivy League success. Attainment at GCSE is rising with, in 2022, 75% of all grades at Grade 7 or better and progress is outstanding. Our School is a place of opportunity and aspiration. We have a vibrant co-curricular and extra-curricular offer including Botany, Creative Writing, Debating, Cooking, Politics, Creative Writing, Stock Market Challenge, F1 in Schools, Strategic Planning, Astrophysics, Problem Solving, Hidden Histories, Well-being, Brainteasers, Chess, Latin, Coding and a vast range of music, sporting and drama opportunities.