St John Wall Catholic SchoolHolyhead School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
St John Wall Catholic School and Holyhead School are secondary schools in Birmingham.
St John Wall Catholic School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Holyhead School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). St John Wall Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
St John Wall Catholic School was judged Good and Holyhead School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.7 for St John Wall Catholic School and 43.2 for Holyhead School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St John Wall Catholic School (49.0 in 2021-22, 44.7 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Holyhead School (44.4 in 2021-22, 43.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamSt John Wall Catholic School | BirminghamHolyhead School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 54th of 89 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 620 | 1,271 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 1,250 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B21 8HH | Birmingham, B21 0HN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.7 Stronger figure | 43.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.6% Stronger figure | 33.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.6% Stronger figure | 57.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 17.3% | 36.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.64 | 3.79 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 127 | 208 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 52 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 33.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 31.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 9.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 620 | 1,271 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 60.3% | 62.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 66.3% | 74.2% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 26.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 0.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.6% | 17.1% 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.
St John Wall Catholic School
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