69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
53%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
54%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
827.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,246
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 13/10/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio13.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Bishop Challoner Catholic College · Secondary with sixth form · Birmingham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
-15pp
85%77%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
53%
-9pp
68%61%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
Attainment 8
48.4
-4.7
57.553.048.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.4
EBacc entry
54%
+3pp
61%48%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
EBacc APS
827.3
-89.3
976.0901.6827.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 827.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.5
-1.8
35.732.829.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.5
A-level value added
-0.16
-0.1
-0.1-0.2-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
+1pp
12%11%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,246
Pupil : teacher ratio
13.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
39%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Institute Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7EG
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 | 69% | 53% | 48.4 | Not applicable | 54% | 827.3 | 54% | 1,246 |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 62% | 53.1 | +0.20 | 52% | 916.6 | 53% | 1,237 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 56% | 52.0 | +0.16 | 61% | 886.2 | 61% | 1,228 |
| 2021/22 | 85% | 68% | 57.5 | +0.39 | 50% | 907.1 | 50% | 1,222 |
| 2018/19 | 80% | 61% | 56.5 | +0.59 | 35% | 976.0 | 35% | 1,213 |
| 2017/18 | 78% | 61% | 53.2 | +0.36 | 35% | 806.6 | 36% | 1,230 |
| 2016/17 | 85% | 62% | 53.3 | +0.16 | 34% | — | 34% | 1,212 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.5 | C | -0.16 | 12% | 143 |
| 2023/24 | 33.3 | C+ | -0.08 | 12% | 109 |
| 2022/23 | 33.2 | C+ | — | 12% | 132 |
| 2021/22 | 35.7 | B- | — | 10% | 130 |
| 2018/19 | 29.9 | C | -0.33 | 9% | 136 |
| 2017/18 | 31.5 | C | -0.21 | 12% | 136 |
| 2016/17 | 31.5 | C | -0.09 | 11% | 122 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,246 | 14.6 | 15% | 16% | 39% | 7% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,237 | 13.4 | 15% | 16% | 37% | 8% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,228 | 13.8 | 16% | 17% | 34% | 8% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,222 | 13.3 | 15% | 16% | 34% | 8% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,242 | 13.9 | 14% | 14% | 26% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,213 | 14.1 | 11% | 12% | 29% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,230 | 15.1 | 9% | 10% | 30% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,212 | 14.6 | 10% | 10% | 33% | 6% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.