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Bishop Challoner Catholic College

Institute Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7EG

Local ranking29th of 89 secondary schools in Birmingham
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1304

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
48.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
53.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
68.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
54.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
191

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
88.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Higher education
60.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
18.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

31.5

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

31.5

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

121

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
12.4% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
28.1
16-18 Cohort
252

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1246
Boys
700 (56%)
Girls
546 (44%)
Capacity
1304 (96% full)
SEND
15.1%
FSM Eligible
38.8%
EAL
16.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.7%
SEN Support
14.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
87.3
Budget per Pupil
£10,588/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
23.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 46.4%
  • Black African: 9.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 7.2%
  • White Irish: 5.9%
  • White Other: 5.9%
  • Asian Pakistani: 5.0%
  • Mixed Other: 4.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.1%

46.4%

White British

9.6%

Black African

7.2%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
103560
UKPRN
10000722
Establishment No.
5413

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