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Bishop Walsh Catholic School

Academy converter · Sutton Coldfield · B76 1QT

Ages 11–18 · 1,076 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

54.9

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

1.16 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-30

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.41
−20+2
Attainment 854.9
English & maths grade 5+62%
English & maths grade 4+87%
EBacc entry15%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.0%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
863

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.16 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

192

Places offered

169

1st-preference offers

153

Total preferences (any rank)
1,258
Preferred offers (top 3)
169
Applications from outside LA
16
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill108%

1,076 pupils · 1,000 places

Pupils on roll
1,076
Boys / girls
571 / 505
School capacity
1,000
Capacity fill
1,076 / 1,000 (108%)
Free school meals
12.5%
FSM pupils
106
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 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
Academy trust: ST. JOHN PAUL II MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Academy trust
ST. JOHN PAUL II MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Sponsor
The John Paul II MAC (Sutton Coldfield)
Headteacher
Mrs Natalie Brodie

Location

Address
Wylde Green Road
Postcode
B76 1QT
Town
Sutton Coldfield
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Sutton Coldfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, 1,076 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 12.5%. 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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Natalie Brodie
Telephone
01213513215
Website
http://bishopwalsh.net/

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