Bishop Milner Catholic CollegeEllowes Hall Sports College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dudley.
Summary of the comparison
Bishop Milner Catholic College and Ellowes Hall Sports College are secondary schools in Dudley.
Bishop Milner Catholic College scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ellowes Hall Sports College scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bishop Milner Catholic College is ahead on our composite score.
Bishop Milner Catholic College was judged Good and Ellowes Hall Sports College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.9 for Bishop Milner Catholic College and 43.1 for Ellowes Hall Sports College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Bishop Milner Catholic College (52.9 in 2021-22, 45.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Ellowes Hall Sports College (46.7 in 2021-22, 43.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DudleyBishop Milner Catholic College | DudleyEllowes Hall Sports College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 18 in Dudley Stronger figure | 15th of 18 in Dudley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 837 | 1,065 | |
| Capacity | 800 | 1,021 | |
| Location | Dudley, DY1 3BY | Dudley, DY3 2JH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.9 Stronger figure | 43.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.5% | 40.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.9% Stronger figure | 58.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 19.0% Stronger figure | 3.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.83 Stronger figure | 3.49 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 147 | 209 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 47 | 14 | |
| A-level average points | 24.3 | 26.1 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 837 | 1,065 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.4% | 28.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.5% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.5% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.4% Stronger figure | 27.1% | 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 Milner Catholic College
Ellowes Hall Sports College
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