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St Edmund Campion Catholic School

Sutton Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands · B23 5XA

SecondaryAcademy converterMixedAges 11–181,151 pupilsST. JOHN PAUL II MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Visit website ↗01214647700Ward: E05011135MP: E14001093
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.
45.8

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
7.9%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
43.4%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
17.9

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,886

2024-25

Places filled
110%

1,151 of 1,043 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

44.4
'21-22
40.5
'22-23
47.5
'23-24
45.8
'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.↑ +1%

A strong pass in both

37%
'21-22
26%
'22-23
46%
'23-24
38%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +1%

A standard pass in both

61%
'21-22
50%
'22-23
65%
'23-24
62%
'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

-0.04
'21-22
-0.21
'22-23
0.29
'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).↑ +0.17

3.73
'21-22
3.29
'22-23
3.95
'23-24
3.90
'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.

+4.9 vs Birmingham average

This school45.8
Birmingham average40.9
Best in Birmingham80.4
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-0.7% vs Birmingham average

This school37.8%
Birmingham average38.5%
Best in Birmingham99.4%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↓ -5.7

Per entry

33.3
'21-22
30.8
'22-23
30.8
'23-24
27.5
'24-25

Academic average point score↓ -5.6

33.3
'21-22
30.6
'22-23
30.7
'23-24
27.7
'24-25

How this school compares

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

A-level average point score

-4.7 vs Birmingham average

This school27.5
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.
43.4%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
34.2%
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.
12.0%

Gender split

51%
49%

588 girls · 563 boys

Ethnicity

White British
30.9%
African
17.2%
Other White
13.3%
Pakistani
7.5%
Indian
4.7%
Caribbean
4.4%
White & Black Caribbean
4.3%
Other Mixed
3.9%
Other ethnic group
3.0%
Other Black
2.5%
Unclassified
2.5%
White & Asian
2.4%

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.

+2.8% vs Birmingham average

This school43.4%
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.

-0.9% vs Birmingham average

This school34.2%
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.

-3.0% vs Birmingham average

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

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↓ -0.7%

8.6%
'21-22
8.9%
'22-23
8.2%
'23-24
7.9%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↓ -5.0%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

29.4%
'21-22
25.8%
'22-23
24.1%
'23-24
24.4%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+0.9% vs Birmingham average

This school7.9%
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.

+4.4% vs Birmingham average

This school24.4%
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.↑ +3.6%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

1.9%
'19-20
1.4%
'20-21
2.1%
'21-22
3.9%
'22-23
2.6%
'23-24
5.5%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +2.1%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

1.8%
'19-20
1.2%
'20-21
1.9%
'21-22
3.0%
'22-23
1.8%
'23-24
3.9%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↓ -0.28%

0.28%
'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.

+3.1% vs Birmingham average

This school5.5%
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)

90% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 87%Apprenticeship 1%Employment 1%Not sustained 6%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

88% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 64%Further education 3%Apprenticeship 1%Employment 14%Not sustained 12%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£331,250

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
94

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
32%

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
5/10
Employment
3/10
Education
7/10
Health
3/10
Crime
4/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
43
Shoplifting
19
Criminal damage and arson
8
Anti social behaviour
4
Other theft
4
Robbery
4
Drugs
3
Public order
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 147707