SCHOOL PROFILE

Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School

Secondary Academy converter URN 146124
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,190 Published school capacity
Capacity used 96.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

12 May 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Urgent improvement
Curriculum & teaching Needs attention
Achievement Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour Urgent improvement
Personal development Needs attention
Leadership & governance Urgent improvement
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

5 October 2023
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 15 November 2023
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority Birmingham
Trust ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,152 1,152 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 574 49.8% of pupils
Male pupils 578 50.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

47.3%
22.5 pts above England
School 47.3%
Birmingham 45.4%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

26.6%
6.3 pts above England
School 26.6%
Birmingham 38.9%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.6%
0.4 pts below England
School 0.6%
Birmingham 0.5%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
38.5%
444
Pakistani
14.2%
164
Any other White background
9.7%
112
African
7.6%
88
Indian
6.7%
77
White and Black Caribbean
6.0%
69
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 18.0% 207 of 1,152 pupils
2.9 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 18.0%
Birmingham 20.7%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 17.0% 196 pupils
England 14.8% 2.2 pts above
EHC plans 1.0% 11 pupils
England 6.0% 5.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 48
Autistic spectrum disorder 43
Social, emotional & mental health 40
Speech, language & communication 32
Other difficulty or disability 19
Specific learning difficulty 15

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

41.7 2.5 pts above England
School 41.7
Birmingham 40.9
West Midlands 38.3
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 33.5% England 36.0% 2.5 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 56.3% England 51.4% 4.9 pts above England
EBacc entry 27.2% England 30.6% 3.4 pts below England
EBacc average point score 3.55 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.13 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

11.33%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

5.11 pts higher than England
School 11.33%
Birmingham 7.01%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

34.84%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

19.03 pts higher than England
School 34.84%
Birmingham 20.05%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

5.36%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

3.56 pts higher than England
School 5.36%
Birmingham 2.18%
West Midlands 1.82%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

96.8% 4.5 pts above England
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
96.8%
Birmingham
97.8%
West Midlands
94.1%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information