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Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School

Victoria Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B27 7XY ·

Report card: areas need attention· 2026Roman Catholic

At a glance

A state Roman Catholic secondary academy for ages 11–18 in Birmingham. Ofsted report card (May 2026): areas need attention. GCSE results are below the England average (Attainment 8: 41.7 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 174 families put it first for 206 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–18
Pupils: 1,152
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Birmingham
Academy trust: ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Headteacher: Mr Dan Hearnden
Opened: May 2019

School website 01217064200 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 12 May 2026Published 14 Jul 2026

SafeguardingMet
InclusionUrgent improvement
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance and behaviourUrgent improvement
Personal development and well-beingNeeds attention
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 206 pupils

Attainment 8

41.7

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

33.5%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

56.3%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

-0.13

2023/24 · CI -0.33 to 0.07

This school

41.7

Birmingham

46.6

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 103541), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

206

1st preferences

174

All applications

645

1st prefs per place

0.84

Fewer first choices than places

173 of 174 first-preference applicants were offered a place (99%). 3 offers went to families living in another council area.

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

1,158

Capacity

1,190

97% full

Girls / boys

50/50

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)51.1%
English as an additional language26.9%
SEN support15.5%
Education, Health and Care plan0.9%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.