56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
27%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
731.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,158
Pupils · 2024/25
27%
EAL · 2024/25
35%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 05/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School · Secondary with sixth form · Birmingham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
-5pp
61%56%52%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
-3pp
36%31%26%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Attainment 8
41.7
-3.0
44.743.241.7
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.7
EBacc entry
27%
-4pp
31%29%27%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
EBacc APS
731.5
-44.4
776.0749.8723.7
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 731.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
A-level APS
23.3
-2.9
34.528.923.3
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23.3
A-level value added
-0.17
0
-0.2-0.2-0.2
'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
3%
+0pp
29%16%3%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 3%
Average A-level grade
D+
-1
C+C-D
'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,158
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
27%
FSM eligible
51%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
35%
Contact
Address
Victoria Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 7XY
Local authority
Birmingham
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 56% | 34% | 41.7 | Not applicable | 27% | 731.5 | 33% | 1,158 |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 36% | 44.7 | -0.13 | 31% | 776.0 | 40% | 1,179 |
| 2022/23 | 52% | 30% | 41.8 | -0.09 | 30% | 723.7 | 34% | 1,158 |
| 2021/22 | 53% | 26% | 42.5 | -0.26 | 31% | 759.4 | 36% | 1,161 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 23.3 | D+ | -0.17 | 3% | 79 |
| 2023/24 | 26.2 | C- | -0.21 | 3% | 53 |
| 2022/23 | 26.5 | C- | — | 8% | 61 |
| 2021/22 | 34.5 | C+ | — | 29% | 54 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,158 | 13.9 | 16% | 27% | 51% | 11% | 35% |
| 2023/24 | 1,179 | 11.8 | 15% | 27% | 48% | 11% | 36% |
| 2022/23 | 1,158 | 19.0 | 16% | 26% | 46% | 12% | 39% |
| 2021/22 | 1,161 | 13.9 | 15% | 26% | 46% | 12% | 40% |
| 2020/21 | 1,196 | 14.0 | 12% | 26% | 40% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.