Bishop Challoner Catholic CollegeSwanshurst School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Bishop Challoner Catholic College and Swanshurst School are secondary schools in Birmingham.
Bishop Challoner Catholic College scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Swanshurst School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Swanshurst School is ahead on our composite score.
Bishop Challoner Catholic College was judged the expected standard and Swanshurst School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.9 for Bishop Challoner Catholic College and 53.3 for Swanshurst School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Bishop Challoner Catholic College (57.5 in 2021-22, 51.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamBishop Challoner Catholic College | BirminghamSwanshurst School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 65th of 89 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,184 | 1,928 | |
| Capacity | 1,304 | 1,943 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B14 7EG | Birmingham, B13 0TW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.9 | 53.3 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.2% | 55.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.5% Stronger figure | 72.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 185 | 302 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 121 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 31.5 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.5 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.4% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,246 | 1,920 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.8% | 47.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.0% | 30.8% | |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.1% | 18.1% 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
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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