Bishop Walsh Catholic School is a secondary school located in Sutton Coldfield. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 20/04/2016. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.9%, which is 0.9 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Wylde Green Road, Sutton Coldfield

School Information

Address: Wylde Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, B76 1QT
Website: http://bishopwalsh.net/
Telephone: 01213513215
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Birmingham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Natalie Brodie
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 140524

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 20/04/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1000
Number of Pupils: 1049
Number of Boys: 545
Number of Girls: 504

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.9% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Average: 0.08 Confidence interval -0.12 to 0.29
Of the 150 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 146 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:13%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:96%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:57%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:54.6
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:4.4
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Osborne Nursery School
Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB
3out of 4 3,108 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Maney Hill Primary School
Maney Hill Road , B72 1JU
4out of 4 539 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Deanery Church of England Primary School
Fox Hollies Road , Walmley B76 2RD
4out of 4 1,225 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Town Junior School
Ebrook Road , B72 1NX
2out of 4 1,385 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Holland House Infant School and Nursery
Holland Road , B72 1RE
4out of 4 1,520 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Laburnum Drive , Walmley B76 2SP
3out of 4 1,727 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bishop Walsh Catholic School
Wylde Green Road , B76 1QT
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Plantsbrook School
Upper Holland Road , B72 1RB
3out of 4 1,485 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Jockey Road , B73 5PT
4out of 4 1,607 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
John Willmott School
Reddicap Heath Road , B75 7DY
2out of 4 1,981 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Fairfax
Fairfax Road , B75 7JT
3out of 4 1,992 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Shrubbery School Ltd
Walmley Ash Road , B76 1HY
- not rated 1,444 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Highclare School
10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL
- not rated 2,987 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.