62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
40%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
19%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
563.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
837
Pupils · 2024/25
22%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 20/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDudley
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Bishop Milner Catholic College · Secondary with sixth form · Dudley
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
-11pp
78%70%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
40%
-8pp
56%46%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
Attainment 8
45.9
-0.9
52.949.045.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.9
EBacc entry
19%
+5pp
49%31%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
EBacc APS
563.1
-5.7
669.1607.5545.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 563.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
24.3
+1.2
33.528.222.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24.3
A-level value added
-0.50
-0.1
0.0-0.2-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
+12pp
13%7%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
D+
0
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
837
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
22%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Bishop Milner Catholic College, Burton Road, Dudley, DY1 3BY
Local authority
Dudley
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 | 62% | 40% | 45.9 | Not applicable | 19% | 563.1 | 31% | 837 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 47% | 46.8 | -0.02 | 14% | 568.9 | 29% | 853 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 36% | 45.1 | +0.04 | 13% | 545.8 | 17% | 861 |
| 2021/22 | 78% | 56% | 52.9 | +0.37 | 15% | 669.1 | 19% | 862 |
| 2018/19 | 69% | 53% | 50.7 | +0.20 | 49% | 568.4 | 49% | 870 |
| 2017/18 | 73% | 43% | 50.1 | +0.32 | 47% | 553.7 | 47% | 858 |
| 2016/17 | 64% | 37% | 47.5 | +0.12 | 78% | — | 79% | 820 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 24.3 | D+ | -0.50 | 12% | 51 |
| 2023/24 | 23.1 | D+ | -0.44 | 0% | 59 |
| 2022/23 | 22.8 | D+ | — | 10% | 65 |
| 2021/22 | 33.5 | C+ | — | 13% | 61 |
| 2018/19 | 30.2 | C | +0.03 | 9% | 78 |
| 2017/18 | 27.7 | C- | -0.20 | 6% | 72 |
| 2016/17 | 25.8 | C- | -0.25 | 0% | 99 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 837 | 16.6 | 16% | 22% | 28% | 8% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 853 | 17.2 | 12% | 21% | 28% | 8% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 861 | 17.8 | 14% | 18% | 30% | 7% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 862 | 19.3 | 14% | 17% | 30% | 7% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 843 | 18.2 | 14% | 15% | 27% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 870 | 20.6 | 15% | 13% | 32% | 4% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 858 | 17.0 | 12% | 14% | 30% | 4% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 820 | 16.1 | 16% | 16% | 29% | 4% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.