Bishop Walsh Catholic School

Wylde Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, B76 1QT

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,081

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Birmingham →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,081 / 1,000 (108%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

16.1%

Disadvantaged

11.1%

EAL

1.4%

SEN support

12.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

56.0

Attainment 8

1,081 pupils

64.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

80.2%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.7

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

112 students

10.1%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

74%

To higher education

30%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

96%

Sustained destination

92%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.2%

Overall absence

16.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

56.1

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -3.0 vs 2023/24

19.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.5 vs 2023/24

12.58

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.7 vs 2023/24

£49,551

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,284 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

5.7

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.8 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,716

Spend per pupil

£6,859

Income per pupil

68%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.