61%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
39%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
17%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
462.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
620
Pupils · 2024/25
66%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 20/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio13.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St John Wall Catholic School · Secondary · Birmingham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
61%
-2pp
65%59%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
39%
-4pp
49%40%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
Attainment 8
44.7
-3.8
49.447.044.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.7
EBacc entry
17%
+1pp
26%19%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
EBacc APS
462.3
-43.5
505.9466.1426.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 462.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
620
Pupil : teacher ratio
13.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
66%
FSM eligible
60%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Oxhill Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8HH
Local authority
Birmingham
Website
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 | 61% | 39% | 44.7 | Not applicable | 17% | 462.3 | 24% | 620 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 42% | 48.5 | +0.82 | 17% | 505.9 | 31% | 643 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 40% | 49.4 | +0.92 | 15% | 479.5 | 32% | 636 |
| 2021/22 | 59% | 49% | 49.0 | +0.70 | 11% | 437.5 | 27% | 630 |
| 2018/19 | 53% | 30% | 47.1 | +0.82 | 26% | 426.2 | 37% | 613 |
| 2017/18 | 56% | 39% | 48.3 | +0.68 | 15% | 417.1 | 28% | 589 |
| 2016/17 | 51% | 29% | 43.9 | +0.63 | 56% | — | 73% | 601 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 620 | 13.0 | 10% | 66% | 60% | 8% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 643 | 14.9 | 9% | 70% | 55% | 8% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 636 | 15.3 | 8% | 67% | 54% | 8% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 630 | 13.8 | 13% | 66% | 55% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 619 | 14.3 | 24% | 65% | 54% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 613 | 15.9 | 27% | 66% | 55% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 589 | 14.3 | 21% | 69% | 58% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 601 | 15.0 | 22% | 69% | 58% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.