Queensbridge SchoolBishop Challoner Catholic College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Queensbridge School and Bishop Challoner Catholic College are secondary schools in Birmingham.
Queensbridge School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bishop Challoner Catholic College scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Queensbridge School is ahead on our composite score.
Queensbridge School was judged Good and Bishop Challoner Catholic College was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.1 for Queensbridge School and 51.9 for Bishop Challoner Catholic College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Queensbridge School (55.2 in 2021-22, 50.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Bishop Challoner Catholic College (57.5 in 2021-22, 51.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamQueensbridge School | BirminghamBishop Challoner Catholic College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 32nd of 89 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Foundation school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 911 | 1,184 | |
| Capacity | 860 | 1,304 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B13 8QB | Birmingham, B14 7EG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.1 | 51.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.9% | 49.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.5% | 73.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 176 | 185 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 121 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 31.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 31.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 12.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 900 | 1,246 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.1% | 38.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.7% | 16.0% | |
| SEN support | 23.8% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% | 7.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.8% | 23.1% 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
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.
Queensbridge School
Bishop Challoner Catholic College
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