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Good
Oversubscribed
Academy
Bishop Walsh Catholic School
Secondary
Post 16
Roman Catholic
Wylde Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, B761QT
012 1351 3215


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1009

Bishop Walsh Catholic School is an Academy (Academy converter) with a Roman Catholic religious character. The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1067. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 20 Apr 2016.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 20% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
512 boys and 497 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
16
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
8.5%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
7.4%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
12.9%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
4.9%
EHC PLAN
1.2%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
54.6
Local Authority
46.6
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
57%
Local Authority
43%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 13% 45% 40%
EBacc average point score 4.4 4.1 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
92.6%
Local Authority
90.9%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Above Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C- C+ C+
Average Points 27.6 32.37 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
92.6%
Local Authority
90.8%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Above Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C- C+ C+
Average Points 27.87 32.54 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

20 Apr 2016

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective Yes
Sixth form provision Good




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 1181
Of which first preference applications 203
Of which second preference applications 191
Of which third preference applications 211
Total offers made 170
Of which first preference offers 159
Of which second preference offers 10
Of which third preference offers 0




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
96%
Local Authority
93%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 86% 88% 87%
Staying in employment 2% 2% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 8% 2% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 4% 6% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
74%
Local Authority
69%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 70% 65% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
22% 17% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
18% 14% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
0% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 3% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 2% 4% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
8
GREEN SPACE
10
ENVIRONMENT
3
SAFETY
8
PROPERTY
£337,500 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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