Bishop Challoner Catholic CollegeKing Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Bishop Challoner Catholic College and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls are secondary schools in Birmingham.
Bishop Challoner Catholic College scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls is ahead on our composite score.
Bishop Challoner Catholic College was judged the expected standard and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.4 for Bishop Challoner Catholic College and 80.4 for King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Bishop Challoner Catholic College (57.5 in 2021-22, 48.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls (83.8 in 2021-22, 80.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamBishop Challoner Catholic College | BirminghamKing Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | A87/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 89 in Birmingham | 4th of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,246 | 1,113 | |
| Capacity | 1,304 | 896 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B14 7EG | Birmingham, B14 7QJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.4 | 80.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.4% | 98.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.6% | 100.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 54.5% | 87.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.33 | 7.83 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 191 | 148 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 121 | 186 | |
| A-level average points | 31.5 | 45.3 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | A- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.5 | 46.6 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.4% | 55.1% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,246 | 1,113 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.8% | 31.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.0% | 21.8% | |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 1.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 0.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.1% | 13.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bishop Challoner Catholic College
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
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