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Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School

Secondary · Academy converter · Birmingham, B27 7XY

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,365 of 3,312

Worse than 71% of schools in England

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

A-level 2024/25

#2,379 of 2,536

Worse than 93% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026

Area360 rating
Inadequate
Inclusion
Urgent improvement
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Urgent improvement
Personal development and wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Urgent improvement
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,152
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Dan Hearnden
TrustST TERESA OF CALCUTTA MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Local authorityBirmingham
Opened01 May 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146124.

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 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.41.9, worse than England, worse than Birmingham46.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.57.8%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham64.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.35.8%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham47.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.7.8%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham16.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths53.4%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham59.5%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4204--

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

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Average points per A-level entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10.23.33, worse than England, worse than Birmingham34.8835
Average A-level gradeD+--
Average points, best three A-levels23.23, worse than England, worse than Birmingham35.9335.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsD+--
AAB or better3.1%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham21.9%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.-0.17, worse than England--
A-level progressBelow average, worse than England--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study79--
Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs.Merit---

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,152
Girls574
Boys578
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.47.3%
First language not English26.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,192
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.4%
Sixth form places2024/25200
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.196
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size19.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
38.5%
Pakistani
14.2%
Other White
9.7%
African
7.6%
Indian
6.7%
White and Black Caribbean
6%
Other ethnic group
4.3%
Other mixed
3.6%
White and Asian
3.2%
Caribbean
2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.4
Teachers (FTE)80.27
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.82
Support staff (FTE)44.19
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2583.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2571
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/258.3

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.206
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.645
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.174
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.173
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)12

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Overall absence10.5%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham7.5%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.30.7%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham22.2%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.9%, similar to England, worse than Birmingham3.1%3.6%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate33.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions11.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
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 destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.88.9%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.86%
Further education43%
School sixth form36.2%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.8.7%
Sixth form college6.3%
Employment1.9%
Apprenticeship1%

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

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.78%
Higher education64%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.12%
Employment6%
Further education4%
Apprenticeship4%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 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 Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
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0.2 miPrimaryAcocks Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miPrimaryHoly Souls Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.2 miPrimaryThe Oaklands Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miNot applicableAl-Burhan Grammar SchoolOther independent school
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondaryNinestiles, an AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryCottesbrooke Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miNot applicableKimichi SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryCedars AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryYarnfield Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
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Good

Frequently asked questions about Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School

What is Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School's Ofsted rating?

Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School is rated Inadequate, last inspected on 12 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School rank in England?

Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School ranks 2,365 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 71% of schools) and 2,379 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 93% of schools).

What are Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 35.8% of pupils at Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 41.9 (England 46.2).

What are Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School's A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School was D+, and 3.1% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School made 206 offers from 645 applications (3.1 per offer), and 173 of 174 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School?

Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School has 1,152 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School?

Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School had 1,192 school places in 2024/25.

Does Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School have a sixth form?

Yes, Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School has a sixth form with 200 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School?

At Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School, the average class had 19.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School missed 10.5% of sessions (England 8%), and 30.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

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.