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Bishop Walsh Catholic School

Voluntary aided school · Sutton Coldfield · B76 1QT

Ages 11–18 · Birmingham

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
876
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr J B Farrell

Location

Address
Wylde Green Road
Postcode
B76 1QT
Town
Sutton Coldfield
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Sutton Coldfield
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Sutton Coldfield
42
Secondary schools in Sutton Coldfield
8
Academies among open schools in Sutton Coldfield
52% (22)
Open schools in B76
8
Secondary in B76
1
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Secondary in Birmingham LA
82

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Sutton ColdfieldNear B76

  • Bishop Walsh Catholic School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sutton Coldfield · B76 1QT · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att854.9
    • P80.4
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence6.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Plantsbrook School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sutton Coldfield · B72 1RB · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.8
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+61%
    • Absence7.4%

    0.8 miles away

  • The Royal Sutton School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sutton Coldfield · B75 7DY · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.9
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence14.0%

    1.1 miles away

  • Fairfax

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sutton Coldfield · B75 7JT · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.6
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence8.0%

    1.1 miles away

  • St Edmund Campion Catholic School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B23 5XA · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.5
    • P80.3
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence8.2%

    1.4 miles away

  • Bishop Vesey's Grammar School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sutton Coldfield · B74 2NH · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att875.8
    • P80.8
    • EM5+98%
    • Absence4.3%

    1.6 miles away

  • Lift Greenwood

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B35 7NL · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att835.8
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence13.0%

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr J B Farrell

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