John Willmott School
| Motto | "Potential into Reality" |
|---|---|
| Established | 1958 |
| Type | Secondary School |
| Headteacher | Mrs Peters |
| Location |
Reddicap Heath Road Sutton Coldfield West Midlands B75 7DY England |
| Local authority | Birmingham City Council |
| DfE number | 330/4301 |
| DfE URN | 103522 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1,040 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Spitfire, Wellington, Hurricane & Lancaster |
| Website | John Willmott School website |
John Willmott School is an 11–18 community secondary school located in Sutton Coldfield, England and is part of the Birmingham Local Education Authority, and has been a specialist technology college since September 2001. There are 1,186 students on roll, of whom 230 are in the sixth form. Students from a White British background represent 82% of the school population. Although the school is located in the Falcon Lodge area of Sutton Coldfield, it also serves pupils from elsewhere in Birmingham such as Erdington and Castle Vale. In 2006 (at the time of the last Ofsted report) the proportions of students receiving free school meals and students who have special educational needs were reported as being above the national average.
John Willmott Grammar School was founded in the name of Alderman John Willmott. It was opened in 1958 as a co-educational grammar school in an award-winning building. The school's last year of selective intake, based on the 12+ test, was 1974. It became a comprehensive and changed its name to John Willmott School in 1975.
In September 2007, John Willmott re-introduced a house system. At the end of the 2007 summer term, a competition was launched to name the individual houses. The competition was judged by staff and the theme "Planets" won. The houses are now named Jupiter, Mercury, Neptune, Orion, Pluto, Saturn, and Venus.
The school has been at the forefront of vocational education both locally and nationally. Sixth Form vocational courses have run since 1991, and currently include Art and Design, Business Studies, Childcare, Leisure and Tourism, and Sport and Leisure. In September 2006, the school introduced a range of vocational courses at GCSE level which are in addition to those already available in the sixth form. These vocational courses are intended to complement the traditional GCSE courses already available. The school has been awarded Lead Department status for Business Studies for the city of Birmingham.
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