School profile

Wheelers Lane Technology College

Secondary · Community school · Birmingham, B13 0SF

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,269 of 3,312

Better than 61% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Wheelers Lane Technology College Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Feb 2025

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeCommunity school
Ages11 to 16
Pupils672 of 670 places
GenderBoys
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Scott Wheeldon
Local authorityBirmingham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103501.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Attainment 8 score48.246.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths73.3%64.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths57.3%47.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths14.5%16.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths68.7%59.5%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4131--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils672
Girls0
Boys672
Eligible for free school meals40.3%
First language not English38.2%
SEN support156
EHC plan21
Average class size24.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
31.7%
Pakistani
30.8%
Other ethnic group
7.9%
Indian
6.7%
White and Asian
3.7%
Other White
2.7%
Other mixed
2.5%
White and Black Caribbean
2.2%
African
2.1%
Chinese
2.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Overall absence6.2%7.5%8%
Persistent absence14.3%22.2%21.6%
Severe absence2.6%3.1%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)134
Applications (Year 7)616
First preference applications (Year 7)139
First preference offers (Year 7)104
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places670
Pupils on roll668
Unfilled places0.3%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.5
Pupils per adult10.2
Teachers (FTE)40.72
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.11
Support staff (FTE)34.7
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2537.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2536.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate17.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions9.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination91.5%
Staying in education89.2%
Further education45.4%
Sixth form college33.1%
School sixth form10%
Not sustained5.4%
Employment1.5%
Apprenticeship0.8%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Wheelers Lane Technology College
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryWheelers Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Dunstan's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miSecondaryBishop Challoner Catholic CollegeVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryKings Heath Secondary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondarySwanshurst SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryColmore Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryColmore Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryKing Edward VI Camp Hill School for BoysAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondaryKing Edward VI Camp Hill School for GirlsAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryKings Heath Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Wheelers Lane Technology College

What is Wheelers Lane Technology College's Ofsted rating?

Wheelers Lane Technology College is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 11 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Wheelers Lane Technology College rank in England?

Wheelers Lane Technology College ranks 1,269 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 61% of schools).

How many pupils attend Wheelers Lane Technology College?

Wheelers Lane Technology College has 672 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 670.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.