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Bishop Milner Catholic College
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Burton Road, Dudley DY1 3BY · bmilner.dudley.sch.uk · 01384 889422
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 45.9
- average Attainment 8 score. Dudley 43, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.6
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 798
- 100% of 800 places
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 31.5%
- First language not English
- 22.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 228 families put the school first and 145 places were offered; 61% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 145 | 228 | 1.6▲ | 61% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 142 | 235 | 1.7▲ | 54% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 142 | 271 | 1.9▲ | 51% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 139 | 238 | 1.7▲ | 54% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 139 | 248 | 1.8▲ | 53% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 45.9, and 39.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Dudley it was 43, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D+ (24.3 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●45.9 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼39.5% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼61.9% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼19.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.83 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 20.8 | −11 |
| Sixth form college | 9.4 | +1 |
| Further education | 55 | +5.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 4 | +3.4 |
| Employment | 1.3 | −1.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8.1 | +2.9 |
| Activity not captured | 1.3 | 0 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 students | D+ (24.3) | Below average -0.50 | |
| 47 students | D+ (24.7) | Below average -0.49 | |
| 31 students | Merit (26.3) | Below average -0.40 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 56 | D+ (23.1) | -0.44 |
| 2022/23 | 58 | D+ (22.8) | — |
| 2021/22 | 57 | C+ (33.6) | — |
| 2018/19 | 66 | C (30.2) | +0.03 |
| 2017/18 | 61 | C- (27.7) | -0.20 |
| 2016/17 | 91 | C- (25.8) | -0.25 |
| 2015/16 | 90 | D+ (24.5) | -0.16 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 62.5 | −3.6 |
| Further and other education | 5.4 | +3.7 |
| Further education | 3.6 | — |
| Other education | 1.8 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6 | +0.2 |
| Employment | 17.9 | −5.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 10.7 | +9 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 20 September 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Bishop Milner Catholic College was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 19 Sept 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2015
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Jan 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (86 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 83%
- Replies
- 86
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 38% who had a child bullied
based on 16 parents (19%) with SEND