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Bishop Walsh Catholic School

Wylde Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands · B76 1QT

SecondaryAcademy converterMixedAges 11–181,081 pupilsST. JOHN PAUL II 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.
56.0

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.2%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
11.5%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
18.2

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,716

2024-25

Places filled
108%

1,081 of 1,000 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.↑ +1.4

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

54.6
'18-19
56.9
'21-22
52.3
'22-23
54.9
'23-24
56.0
'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

57%
'18-19
62%
'21-22
60%
'22-23
62%
'23-24
65%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -5%

A standard pass in both

85%
'18-19
83%
'21-22
80%
'22-23
87%
'23-24
80%
'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.↑ +0.33

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.08
'18-19
0.09
'21-22
0.20
'22-23
0.41
'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).↑ +0.26

4.40
'18-19
4.65
'21-22
4.28
'22-23
4.55
'23-24
4.66
'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.

+15.1 vs Birmingham average

This school56.0
Birmingham average40.9
Best in Birmingham80.4
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+26.0% vs Birmingham average

This school64.5%
Birmingham average38.5%
Best in Birmingham99.4%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↑ +2.9

Per entry

27.6
'18-19
37.4
'21-22
30.8
'22-23
31.7
'23-24
30.5
'24-25

Academic average point score↑ +3.1

27.9
'18-19
37.4
'21-22
31.6
'22-23
32.4
'23-24
31.0
'24-25

How this school compares

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

A-level average point score

-1.7 vs Birmingham average

This school30.5
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.
11.5%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
11.1%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.4%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
12.9%

Gender split

47%
53%

511 girls · 570 boys

Ethnicity

White British
64.4%
Other White
10.0%
African
4.7%
Other Mixed
3.3%
Indian
3.1%
Irish
2.9%
White & Black Caribbean
2.7%
Unclassified
2.0%
Caribbean
1.3%
White & Asian
1.3%
Other Black
1.1%
Chinese
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.

-29.1% vs Birmingham average

This school11.5%
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.

-24.0% vs Birmingham average

This school11.1%
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.

-9.8% vs Birmingham average

This school1.4%
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.

-2.1% vs Birmingham average

This school12.9%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.3%

4.9%
'18-19
8.0%
'21-22
6.9%
'22-23
6.5%
'23-24
6.2%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +3.6%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

12.9%
'18-19
24.5%
'21-22
17.8%
'22-23
19.0%
'23-24
16.5%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-0.8% vs Birmingham average

This school6.2%
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.

-3.5% vs Birmingham average

This school16.5%
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.↓ -1.1%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

2.8%
'16-17
0.9%
'17-18
0.6%
'18-19
1.1%
'19-20
1.2%
'20-21
1.1%
'21-22
2.0%
'22-23
3.5%
'23-24
1.8%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↓ -1.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

2.6%
'16-17
0.8%
'17-18
0.5%
'18-19
1.1%
'19-20
1.1%
'20-21
1.0%
'21-22
1.6%
'22-23
1.8%
'23-24
1.4%
'24-25

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

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.09%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.09%
'23-24
0.00%
'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.

-0.6% vs Birmingham average

This school1.8%
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.

-0.05% vs Birmingham average

This school0.00%
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)

96% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 92%Apprenticeship 3%Not sustained 3%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

94% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 55%Further education 3%Apprenticeship 5%Employment 30%Not sustained 6%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£175,000

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.
8/10

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
65

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
41%

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.

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

Overall
8/10
Income
7/10
Employment
8/10
Education
9/10
Health
7/10
Crime
8/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
25
Shoplifting
10
Vehicle crime
8
Other theft
5
Public order
4
Criminal damage and arson
4
Robbery
2
Anti social behaviour
2

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 140524