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Wheelers Lane Technology College

Wheelers Lane, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands · B13 0SF

SecondaryCommunity schoolBoysAges 11–16664 pupils
Visit website ↗01214442864Ward: E05011130MP: E14001094
Ofsted
Not judged

Feb 2025

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
48.4

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
7.0%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
37.2%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
16.7

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,547

2024-25

Places filled
102%

664 of 650 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 11 February 2025

Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

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.↓ -2.6

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

51.0
'18-19
53.7
'21-22
47.4
'22-23
49.4
'23-24
48.4
'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.↑ +9%

A strong pass in both

48%
'18-19
59%
'21-22
43%
'22-23
53%
'23-24
57%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -2%

A standard pass in both

76%
'18-19
77%
'21-22
69%
'22-23
75%
'23-24
74%
'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.↓ -0.07

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.26
'18-19
0.37
'21-22
0.19
'22-23
0.19
'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).↓ -0.39

4.57
'18-19
4.48
'21-22
4.14
'22-23
4.36
'23-24
4.18
'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.

+7.5 vs Birmingham average

This school48.4
Birmingham average40.9
Best in Birmingham80.4
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+18.8% vs Birmingham average

This school57.3%
Birmingham average38.5%
Best in Birmingham99.4%
England average36.0%

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.
37.2%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
36.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
3.3%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
22.3%

Gender split

100%

0 girls · 664 boys

Ethnicity

White British
32.2%
Pakistani
31.3%
Other ethnic group
6.6%
Indian
6.3%
White & Asian
3.8%
Other White
2.9%
African
2.6%
Chinese
2.6%
Bangladeshi
2.4%
Other Mixed
2.4%
White & Black Caribbean
2.3%
Other Asian
1.5%

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.

-3.4% vs Birmingham average

This school37.2%
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.

+1.6% vs Birmingham average

This school36.7%
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.

-7.9% vs Birmingham average

This school3.3%
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.

+7.3% vs Birmingham average

This school22.3%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +2.7%

4.3%
'18-19
6.1%
'21-22
6.4%
'22-23
7.2%
'23-24
7.0%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +9.4%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

8.9%
'18-19
15.6%
'21-22
17.0%
'22-23
21.3%
'23-24
18.3%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-0.0% vs Birmingham average

This school7.0%
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.

-1.7% vs Birmingham average

This school18.3%
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.↑ +5.1%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.6%
'16-17
0.9%
'17-18
1.5%
'18-19
1.8%
'19-20
1.7%
'20-21
2.9%
'21-22
4.8%
'22-23
4.7%
'23-24
5.8%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +2.8%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.6%
'16-17
0.6%
'17-18
1.1%
'18-19
1.4%
'19-20
1.7%
'20-21
2.4%
'21-22
3.7%
'22-23
3.7%
'23-24
3.4%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.15%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.15%
'19-20
0.15%
'20-21
0.30%
'21-22
0.15%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.15%
'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.

+3.4% vs Birmingham average

This school5.8%
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.

+0.10% vs Birmingham average

This school0.15%
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)

86% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 82%Apprenticeship 2%Employment 2%Not sustained 8%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£415,000

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.
5/10

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
63

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
48%

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.

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

Overall
5/10
Income
5/10
Employment
6/10
Education
9/10
Health
4/10
Crime
4/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
25
Vehicle crime
9
Possession of weapons
7
Burglary
6
Public order
5
Criminal damage and arson
3
Other theft
3
Drugs
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 103501