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Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School

Victoria Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, West Midlands · B27 7XY

SecondaryAcademy converterMixedAges 11–181,158 pupilsST TERESA OF CALCUTTA MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
41.7

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
11.3%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
46.8%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
14.5

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,404

2024-25

Places filled
97%

1,158 of 1,190 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↓ -0.8

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

42.5
'21-22
41.8
'22-23
44.7
'23-24
41.7
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↑ +8%

A strong pass in both

26%
'21-22
30%
'22-23
36%
'23-24
34%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +3%

A standard pass in both

53%
'21-22
52%
'22-23
61%
'23-24
56%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↑ +0.13

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.26
'21-22
-0.09
'22-23
-0.13
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↓ -0.03

3.58
'21-22
3.50
'22-23
3.75
'23-24
3.55
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

+0.8 vs Birmingham average

This school41.7
Birmingham average40.9
Best in Birmingham80.4
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-5.0% vs Birmingham average

This school33.5%
Birmingham average38.5%
Best in Birmingham99.4%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↓ -11.2

Per entry

34.5
'21-22
26.5
'22-23
26.2
'23-24
23.3
'24-25

Academic average point score↓ -10.6

34.6
'21-22
27.1
'22-23
26.7
'23-24
24.0
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

A-level average point score

-8.9 vs Birmingham average

This school23.3
Birmingham average32.2
Best in Birmingham51.7
England average33.8

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
46.8%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
26.9%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.9%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
15.5%

Gender split

48%
52%

558 girls · 600 boys

Ethnicity

White British
40.2%
Pakistani
13.9%
Other White
9.9%
African
7.7%
White & Black Caribbean
6.1%
Indian
5.5%
Other ethnic group
3.7%
Other Mixed
3.5%
White & Asian
2.8%
Caribbean
2.2%
Bangladeshi
1.3%
Irish
0.8%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+6.2% vs Birmingham average

This school46.8%
Birmingham average40.6%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-8.2% vs Birmingham average

This school26.9%
Birmingham average35.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-10.3% vs Birmingham average

This school0.9%
Birmingham average11.2%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+0.5% vs Birmingham average

This school15.5%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↓ -0.6%

11.9%
'21-22
12.2%
'22-23
11.3%
'23-24
11.3%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↓ -5.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

40.1%
'21-22
39.3%
'22-23
35.5%
'23-24
34.8%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+4.3% vs Birmingham average

This school11.3%
Birmingham average7.0%
Best in Birmingham2.6%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+14.8% vs Birmingham average

This school34.8%
Birmingham average20.0%
Best in Birmingham1.6%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +12.9%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

3.2%
'19-20
2.3%
'20-21
2.3%
'21-22
5.4%
'22-23
4.8%
'23-24
16.1%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +5.5%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

2.2%
'19-20
2.2%
'20-21
1.6%
'21-22
3.5%
'22-23
3.3%
'23-24
7.6%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.08%
'19-20
0.08%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.09%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.09%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+13.7% vs Birmingham average

This school16.1%
Birmingham average2.4%
Best in Birmingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

+0.04% vs Birmingham average

This school0.09%
Birmingham average0.05%
Best in Birmingham0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

85% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 81%Apprenticeship 2%Employment 2%Not sustained 11%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

95% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 63%Apprenticeship 9%Employment 18%Not sustained 5%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£152,500

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
3/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
10.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
190

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
30%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

More deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
3/10
Income
3/10
Employment
3/10
Education
5/10
Health
2/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
65
Shoplifting
56
Other theft
16
Burglary
10
Vehicle crime
8
Criminal damage and arson
7
Public order
6
Possession of weapons
6

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 146124