Bishop Walsh Catholic School

Wylde Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, B76 1QT

Local ranking16th of 92 secondary schools in Birmingham
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1000

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
56.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
64.5%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
80.2%
Entering EBacc
22.7%
EBacc APS
4.7
Cohort Size
172

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
92.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Higher education
50.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
30.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

30.5

Avg Points/Entry

31.6

Best 3 A-Levels

112

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
10.1%
Applied General Avg Points
29.9
16-18 Cohort
227

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1081
Boys
570 (53%)
Girls
511 (47%)
Capacity
1000 (108% full)
SEND
14.3%
FSM Eligible
16.1%
EAL
11.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.4%
SEN Support
12.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
56.1
Budget per Pupil
£6,716/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.2%
Persistent Absence
16.5%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
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: 61.5%
  • White Other: 9.5%
  • Other: 9.5%
  • Mixed Other: 3.2%
  • Asian Indian: 3.0%
  • White Irish: 2.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.6%
  • Black Caribbean: 2.6%

61.5%

White British

9.5%

White Other

9.5%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Wylde Green Road

Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands

Administrative

URN
140524
UKPRN
10044481
Establishment No.
4661
Trust
ST. JOHN PAUL II MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY