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Bishop Challoner Catholic College

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Voluntary aided

Institute Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham B14 7EG · bishopchalloner.org.uk · 0121 444 4161

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
48.4
average Attainment 8 score. Birmingham 46.6, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,184
91% of 1,304 places
Local authority
Birmingham
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
38.1%
First language not English
14.1%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 182 families put the school first and 198 places were offered; 92% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 234 (Places 198)234September 2023: 216 (Places 210)216September 2024: 233 (Places 200)233September 2025: 205 (Places 210)205September 2026: 182 (Places 198)182Places 198
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261981820.992%
September 2025Sept 2025210205189%
September 2024Sept 20242002331.2▲75%
September 2023Sept 20232102161▲80%
September 2022Sept 20221982341.2▲76%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 48.4, and 53.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Birmingham it was 46.6, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (31.5 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 53.3 (England 46.3)53.32017/18: 53.2 (England 46.5)53.22018/19: 56.5 (England 46.7)56.52021/22: 57.5 (England 48.8)57.52022/23: 52.0 (England 46.3)52.02023/24: 53.1 (England 45.9)53.12024/25: 48.4 (England 46.0)48.4England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲48.446.0
▲53.4%45.4%
▲68.6%64.8%
▲54.5%40.5%
▲4.334.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form50.3−4.4
Sixth form college0.5−2.8
Further education35.8+3.8
Other education1.6+0.5
Apprenticeship2.6−0.7
Employment1−2.3
Not in a lasting destination3.1+0.9
Activity not captured5.2—

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 32.2 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 31.5 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 31.5 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 29.9 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 35.7 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 33.2 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 33.3 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 31.5 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
121 studentsC (31.5)Below average -0.16
121 studentsC (31.5)Below average -0.15
43 studentsMerit+ (28.1)Below average -0.22
12.4%AAB or better
91%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2499C+ (33.3)-0.08
2022/23115C+ (33.2)—
2021/22122B- (35.7)—
2018/19130C (29.9)-0.33
2017/18131C (31.5)-0.21
2016/17113C (31.5)-0.09
2015/16154C+ (32.2)-0.07

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University69.8+2.4
Apprenticeship5.7+1.8
Employment17.9+2.4
Not in a lasting destination3.8−5.5
Activity not captured2.8+1.2

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Bishop Challoner Catholic College on 6 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
6 Jan 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Oct 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Sept 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • May 2016Inadequate
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareInadequate
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    16 to 19 study programmesInadequate
    SafeguardingNot effective

What parents said

84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (142 replies, to 6 April 2026).

Recommend
84%
Positive
75%
Replies
142
11% · 6 Apr 2026
Child is happy at school●84% agreeEngland 84%
Child feels safe▲88% agreeEngland 85%
Pupils are well behaved▲81% agreeEngland 78%
Gets the right support to learn●76% agreeEngland 78%
School communicates well▼72% agreeEngland 77%
Acts in child’s best interests▼72% agreeEngland 76%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼66% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 82% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲46% agreeEngland 43%

based on 21 parents (15%) whose child was bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲67% agreeEngland 63%

based on 43 parents (30%) with SEND

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