74%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
57%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
30%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
547.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
664
Pupils · 2024/25
37%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 23/09/2014
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Wheelers Lane Technology College · Secondary · Birmingham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
74%
-1pp
77%73%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
57%
+4pp
59%51%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
Attainment 8
48.4
-1.0
53.750.547.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.4
EBacc entry
30%
+1pp
41%30%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
EBacc APS
547.5
-19.0
591.1554.5517.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 547.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
664
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
37%
FSM eligible
38%
SEN
26%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Wheelers Lane, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B13 0SF
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 | 74% | 57% | 48.4 | Not applicable | 30% | 547.5 | 42% | 664 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 53% | 49.4 | +0.19 | 29% | 566.5 | 42% | 678 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 43% | 47.4 | +0.19 | 34% | 517.9 | 42% | 670 |
| 2021/22 | 77% | 59% | 53.7 | +0.37 | 18% | 591.1 | 22% | 664 |
| 2018/19 | 76% | 48% | 51.0 | +0.26 | 41% | 566.8 | 46% | 647 |
| 2017/18 | 69% | 40% | 47.8 | -0.06 | 32% | 508.9 | 38% | 640 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 50% | 51.7 | +0.06 | 49% | — | 54% | 620 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 664 | 17.9 | 26% | 37% | 38% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 678 | 18.6 | 26% | 35% | 33% | 7% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 670 | 23.8 | 26% | 35% | 34% | 6% | 17% |
| 2021/22 | 664 | 16.9 | 23% | 28% | 35% | 6% | 16% |
| 2020/21 | 652 | 16.1 | 20% | 24% | 34% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 647 | 15.6 | 14% | 25% | 34% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 640 | 16.2 | 15% | 21% | 37% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 620 | 15.1 | 14% | 24% | 38% | 4% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.