Bishop Milner Catholic CollegeSt James Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dudley.
Summary of the comparison
Bishop Milner Catholic College and St James Academy are secondary schools in Dudley.
Bishop Milner Catholic College scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St James Academy scores 53 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 St James Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.9 for Bishop Milner Catholic College and 36.8 for St James Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Bishop Milner Catholic College (52.9 in 2021-22, 45.9 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St James Academy (38.4 in 2021-22, 36.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DudleyBishop Milner Catholic College | DudleySt James Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 18 in Dudley Stronger figure | 13th of 18 in Dudley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 837 | 859 | |
| Capacity | 800 | 900 | |
| Location | Dudley, DY1 3BY | Dudley, DY1 3JE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.9 Stronger figure | 36.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.5% Stronger figure | 37.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.9% Stronger figure | 47.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 19.0% | 37.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.83 Stronger figure | 3.32 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 147 | 153 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 47 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 24.3 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | Not reported | |
| 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 | 859 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.4% | 51.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.5% | 34.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.5% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 11.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.4% Stronger figure | 35.2% | 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
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
St James Academy
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