School profile

St John Wall Catholic School

Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Birmingham, B21 8HH

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#963 of 3,312

Better than 70% of schools in England

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

St John Wall Catholic School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Jun 2023

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

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages11 to 16
Pupils591 of 600 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Stewart Holder
Local authorityBirmingham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103534.

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 score50.246.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths63.9%64.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths51.3%47.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths15.1%16.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths62.2%59.5%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4119--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils591
Girls247
Boys344
Eligible for free school meals65%
First language not English74.3%
SEN support68
EHC plan9
Average class size18.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

African
24.5%
Indian
16.1%
Other White
15.9%
Pakistani
8.8%
Caribbean
8.5%
Other ethnic group
7.6%
Other mixed
3.4%
Bangladeshi
2.7%
White and Black Caribbean
2.2%
White British
2%

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 absence7.1%7.5%8%
Persistent absence26.5%22.2%21.6%
Severe absence1.3%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)120
Applications (Year 7)398
First preference applications (Year 7)82
First preference offers (Year 7)82
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)9

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places600
Pupils on roll612
Unfilled places0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher12.6
Pupils per adult9.6
Teachers (FTE)46.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.85
Support staff (FTE)28.42
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2549.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2539.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate24.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions12.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

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 destination92.9%
Staying in education92.1%
Further education48.4%
School sixth form36.5%
Sixth form college7.1%
Not sustained4%
Apprenticeship0.8%
Employment0%

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near St John Wall Catholic School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt James Church of England Primary School, HandsworthVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableV.A.S.E AcademyOther independent school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryRookery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryGrestone AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miSecondaryHolyhead SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWilliam Murdoch Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondarySandwell AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryOasis Academy WattvilleAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.0 miSecondaryKing Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about St John Wall Catholic School

What is St John Wall Catholic School's Ofsted rating?

St John Wall Catholic School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Jun 2023.

How does St John Wall Catholic School rank in England?

St John Wall Catholic School ranks 963 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 70% of schools).

How many pupils attend St John Wall Catholic School?

St John Wall Catholic School has 591 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 600.

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.