Wheelers Lane Technology CollegeBishop Challoner Catholic College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Wheelers Lane Technology College and Bishop Challoner Catholic College are secondary schools in Birmingham.
Wheelers Lane Technology College scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bishop Challoner Catholic College scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wheelers Lane Technology College is ahead on our composite score.
Wheelers Lane Technology College was judged exceptional and Bishop Challoner Catholic College was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.4 for Wheelers Lane Technology College and 48.4 for Bishop Challoner Catholic College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Wheelers Lane Technology College (53.7 in 2021-22, 48.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bishop Challoner Catholic College (57.5 in 2021-22, 48.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamWheelers Lane Technology College | BirminghamBishop Challoner Catholic College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 29th of 89 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 664 | 1,246 | |
| Capacity | 650 | 1,304 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B13 0SF | Birmingham, B14 7EG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.4 | 48.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.3% Stronger figure | 53.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.0% Stronger figure | 68.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 29.8% | 54.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.18 | 4.33 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 131 | 191 | |
| 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 | 664 | 1,246 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.4% | 38.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.7% | 16.0% | |
| SEN support | 22.3% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.3% Stronger figure | 23.1% | 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
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.
Wheelers Lane Technology College
Bishop Challoner Catholic College
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