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Wheelers Lane Technology College

Community school · Birmingham · B13 0SF

Ages 11–16 · 672 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

49.4

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

1.22 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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+0.19
−20+2
Attainment 849.4
English & maths grade 5+53%
English & maths grade 4+75%
EBacc entry29%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.3%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
696

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

1.22 · Competitive

1st preferences

155

Places offered

133

1st-preference offers

100

Total preferences (any rank)
689
Preferred offers (top 3)
133
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill103%

672 pupils · 650 places

Pupils on roll
672
Boys / girls
672 / 0
School capacity
650
Capacity fill
672 / 650 (103%)
Free school meals
40.4%
FSM pupils
271
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Scott Wheeldon

Location

Address
Wheelers Lane, Kings Heath
Postcode
B13 0SF
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
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.

Boys community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 672 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 40.4%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B13
21
Secondary in B13
5
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 BirminghamNear B13

  • Bishop Challoner Catholic College

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B14 7EG · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.1
    • P80.2
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence8.1%

    0.3 miles away

  • Kings Heath Secondary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B13 0QP · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.7
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence10.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • Swanshurst School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B13 0TW · Birmingham

    Ages 11–19

    • FSM45.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • Queensbridge School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B13 8QB · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att853.8
    • P80.3
    • EM5+64%
    • Absence9.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • Moseley School and Sixth Form

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B13 9UU · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.1
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence10.8%

    1.3 miles away

  • Selly Park Girls' School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B29 7PH · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.5
    • P80.6
    • EM5+61%
    • Absence7.5%

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Scott Wheeldon
Telephone
01214442864
Website
http://www.wheelerslane.bham.sch.uk/

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