Wheelers Lane Technology College is a secondary school located in Birmingham. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 24/09/2014. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.3%, which is 0.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Wheelers Lane, Birmingham

School Information

Address: Wheelers Lane, Birmingham, B13 0SF
Website: http://www.wheelerslane.bham.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01214442864
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Birmingham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Diane Henson
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 103501

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 24/09/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 16
Gender: Boys
School Capacity: 650
Number of Pupils: 652
Number of Boys: 652
Number of Girls: 0

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.9% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Above Average: 0.26 Confidence interval 0.03 to 0.49
Of the 124 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 120 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:41%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:90%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:48%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:51
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:4.57
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Allens Croft Nursery School
Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP
4out of 4 2,118 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School
11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH
3out of 4 2,215 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wheelers Lane Primary School
Wheelers Lane , Kings Heath B13 0SF
3out of 4 64 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School
Drayton Road , Kings Heath B14 7LP
3out of 4 497 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Colmore Junior School
Colmore Road , Kings Heath B14 6AJ
3out of 4 917 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Colmore Infant and Nursery School
Colmore Road , Kings Heath B14 6AJ
4out of 4 917 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Kings Heath Primary School
Valentine Road , Kings Heath B14 7AJ
3out of 4 1,169 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wheelers Lane Technology College
Wheelers Lane , Kings Heath B13 0SF
4out of 4 0 yd Community school No Boys More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic College
Institute Road , Kings Heath B14 7EG
3out of 4 587 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Kings Heath Boys
Chamberlain Road , Kings Heath B13 0QP
3out of 4 804 yd Community school No Boys More About School
Swanshurst School
Brook Lane , Billesley B13 0TW
4out of 4 809 yd Community school No Girls More About School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ
4out of 4 1,135 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School
Ardencote Road , Kings Heath B13 0RW
4out of 4 350 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Reach School
High Street , Kings Heath B14 7BB
3out of 4 1,207 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Fox Hollies School and Performing Arts College
Highbury Community Campus , Queensbridge Road B13 8QB
4out of 4 1,566 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Uffculme School
Yew Tree Road , B13 8QG
3out of 4 1,889 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lindsworth School
Monyhull Hall Road , Kings Norton B30 3QA
3out of 4 2,553 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.