Secondary school

Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School

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  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Birmingham
  • B27 7XY
  • Sixth form
Ofsted report card · inspected May 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,329 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 72%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 46%46%2016/17: top 76%2017/18: top 70%2018/19: top 70%2021/22: top 79%2022/23: top 71%2023/24: top 55%2024/25: top 72%No exams

A-level results

#228 of 241 West Midlands sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against West Midlands

Attainment 841.7 · West Midlands 44.14/10 Below+10.4 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths33.5% · West Midlands 39.3%3/10 Below+23.2 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score3.55 · West Midlands 3.814/10 Below+8.3 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.13 · West Midlands −0.105/10 Middle+5.1 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry23.33 · West Midlands 31.731/10 Well below West Midlands−42 pts since 21/22
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 50.7 · 181 pupils · West Midlands 49.92016/17: 41.5 · 198 pupils · West Midlands 45.32017/18: 42.2 · 195 pupils · West Midlands 44.62018/19: 42.6 · 204 pupils · West Midlands 45.12021/22: 42.5 · 212 pupils · West Midlands 47.12022/23: 41.8 · 207 pupils · West Midlands 44.52023/24: 44.7 · 207 pupils · West Midlands 442024/25: 41.7 · 206 pupils · West Midlands 44.1550.741.5No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 25% · 198 pupils · West Midlands 37%2017/18: 32% · 195 pupils · West Midlands 37%2018/19: 34% · 204 pupils · West Midlands 38%2021/22: 26% · 212 pupils · West Midlands 46%2022/23: 30% · 207 pupils · West Midlands 40%2023/24: 36.2% · 207 pupils · West Midlands 41%2024/25: 33.5% · 206 pupils · West Midlands 39.3%36.2%25%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 26.13 · 90 pupils · West Midlands 27.92016/17: 29.89 · 69 pupils · West Midlands 28.62017/18: 28.29 · 65 pupils · West Midlands 29.062018/19: 28.94 · 61 pupils · West Midlands 30.052021/22: 34.55 · 53 pupils · West Midlands 35.232022/23: 26.47 · 50 pupils · West Midlands 30.952023/24: 26.23 · 45 pupils · West Midlands 31.612024/25: 23.33 · 70 pupils · West Midlands 31.7334.5523.33No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in99.4%
173 of 174 who put it first2014 · 94.1%2026 · 99.4%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st174173
2nd11811
3rd11112

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2026

  • InclusionUrgent improvement
  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourUrgent improvement
  • Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement
  • Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
  • Post-16 provisionExpected
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2015Goodas predecessor
  5. 2018Goodas predecessor
  6. 2023Remains Good
  7. 2026Lowest Urgent improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,152
Free school meals (past 6 years)51.1%
First language not English26.9%
SEN support15.5%
EHC plan0.9%
Absence (sessions missed)11.3%
Persistently absent pupils34.8%

Girls 48.2%Boys 51.8%

96.8% full · 1,190 places · 133 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 52 responses (4.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school86.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school78.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved71.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 48.1% not applicable51.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year75% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 19.2% not applicable66.7% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed60% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child80.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school86.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing84.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school84.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development71.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent73.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher14.4
Pupils per adult11.4
  • Classroom teachers 72.3
  • Leadership 8
  • Teaching assistants 10.8
  • Other support 33.4

Teachers 80.3 FTE · Whole workforce 124.5 · 140 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,730
Spend per pupil£8,404
Staff spend per pupil£6,361
Reserve per pupil£221
  • +£258,000revenue reserve
  • +£380,000in-year balance

Grants £8,504 · self-generated £328 · premises £434 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY (6 academies) · trust reserve £1,414,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

207 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained88.9%
  • Education86%
  • Apprenticeship1%
  • Employment1.9%
  • Not sustained8.7%
  • Unknown2.4%

After sixth form (16–18)

50 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained78%
  • Education68%
  • Higher education64%
  • Apprenticeship4%
  • Employment6%
  • Not sustained12%
  • Unknown10%