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Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School

Academy sponsor led · Wednesbury · WS10 9QS

Ages 11–18 · 807 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

43.6

Overall absence

12.4%

Admissions demand

0.73 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.20
−20+2
Attainment 843.6
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+64%
EBacc entry8%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.7%
Unauthorised5.0%
Authorised absence
7.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.7%
Enrolments in measure
761

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

0.73 · Often has places

1st preferences

83

Places offered

125

1st-preference offers

83

Total preferences (any rank)
262
Preferred offers (top 3)
115
Applications from outside LA
128
Offers to outside-LA applicants
68
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 fill90%

807 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
807
Boys / girls
376 / 431
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
807 / 900 (90%)
Free school meals
43.4%
FSM pupils
300
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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
Religious ethos
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Duffield

Location

Address
Wood Green Road
Postcode
WS10 9QS
Town
Wednesbury
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
Tipton and Wednesbury
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Wednesbury, Sandwell, 807 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 43.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Wednesbury
23
Secondary schools in Wednesbury
4
Academies among open schools in Wednesbury
48% (11)
Open schools in WS10
23
Secondary in WS10
4
Open schools in Sandwell LA
134
Secondary in Sandwell LA
22

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 WednesburyNear WS10

  • Wood Green Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wednesbury · WS10 9QU · Sandwell

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.9
    • P80.0
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence8.6%

    0.1 miles away

  • Joseph Leckie Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Walsall · WS5 4PG · Walsall

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.7
    • P80.1
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence9.4%

    1.0 miles away

  • Wodensborough Ormiston Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Wednesbury · WS10 0DR · Sandwell

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.3
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+21%
    • Absence11.2%

    1.1 miles away

  • West Walsall E-ACT Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Walsall · WS2 9UA · Walsall

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.7
    • P80.1
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence9.2%

    1.2 miles away

  • Walsall Studio School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Studio schools · Secondary

    Walsall · WS1 1RL · Walsall

    Ages 14–19

    • Att828.2
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+4%
    • Absence25.6%

    1.6 miles away

  • Blue Coat Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Walsall · WS1 2ND · Walsall

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.0
    • P80.0
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence7.6%

    1.7 miles away

  • Grace Academy Darlaston

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Wednesbury · WS10 8QJ · Walsall

    Ages 11–19

    • Att842.1
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence9.9%

    1.8 miles away

  • The Phoenix Collegiate

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    West Bromwich · B71 2BX · Sandwell

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.0
    • P80.2
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence9.4%

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Duffield
Telephone
01215561488
Website
www.stuart-bathurst.org.uk

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