Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School

Wood Green Road, Wednesbury, Sandwell, WS10 9QS

Good

Inspected 23 April 2024

Good

Ofsted

41.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

836

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Sandwell →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 836 / 900 (93%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 23 April 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

43.8%

Disadvantaged

35.2%

EAL

2.1%

SEN support

18.2%

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)

41.4

Attainment 8

836 pupils

35.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

57.2%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.3

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

49 students

10.5%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

65%

To higher education

21%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

86%

Sustained destination

82%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.7%

Overall absence

33.4%

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.

50.4

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

16.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

9.04

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.6 vs 2023/24

£51,261

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£9,115 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.9% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

5.5

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.5 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.

£7,765

Spend per pupil

£8,371

Income per pupil

54%

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.