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St Edmund Campion Catholic School

Academy converter · Birmingham · B23 5XA

Ages 11–18 · 1,158 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

47.5

Overall absence

8.2%

Admissions demand

1.18 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-02-11

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+0.29
−20+2
Attainment 847.5
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+65%
EBacc entry9%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.1%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,050

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

1.18 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

241

Places offered

215

1st-preference offers

182

Total preferences (any rank)
802
Preferred offers (top 3)
215
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill111%

1,158 pupils · 1,043 places

Pupils on roll
1,158
Boys / girls
579 / 579
School capacity
1,043
Capacity fill
1,158 / 1,043 (111%)
Free school meals
40.1%
FSM pupils
409
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
Mr Alan Grant

Location

Address
Sutton Road, Erdington
Postcode
B23 5XA
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Erdington
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 Birmingham, Birmingham, 1,158 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 40.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B23
26
Secondary in B23
2
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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    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence9.9%

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  • Stockland Green School

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    • Att839.8
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence10.6%

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  • Bishop Walsh Catholic School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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

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  • Hodge Hill Girls' School

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    • Absence9.3%

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    • Absence5.1%

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  • Plantsbrook School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

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

    2.0 miles away

  • Hodge Hill College

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B36 8HB · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.5
    • P80.2
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence7.7%

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alan Grant
Telephone
01214647700
Website
www.stedcamp.bham.sch.uk

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