Wheelers Lane Technology CollegeChrist Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Wheelers Lane Technology College and Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy are secondary schools in Birmingham.
Wheelers Lane Technology College scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Wheelers Lane Technology College is ahead on our composite score.
Wheelers Lane Technology College was judged exceptional and Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy was judged Requires improvement.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamWheelers Lane Technology College | BirminghamChrist Church, Church of England Secondary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | F31/100 | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 89th of 89 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 664 | 749 | |
| Capacity | 650 | 1,150 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B13 0SF | Birmingham, B14 4HN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.4 | Not reported | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.3% | Not reported | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.0% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 29.8% | Not reported | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.18 | Not reported | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 131 | Not reported | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 664 | 749 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.4% | 51.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.7% | 11.9% | |
| SEN support | 22.3% | 27.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 10.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.3% Stronger figure | 35.6% | 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.
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
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