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Bishop Milner Catholic College

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Siobhan Foster

corporate_fareTHE ST JOHN BOSCO CATHOLIC ACADEMY

location_onDudley, DY1 3BY

language Visit Website phone 1384889422

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

861

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Attainment 8

45.9

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GCSE Rank

#8 in Dudley

#1,579 of 3,216 nationally

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Bishop Milner Catholic College is a Academy converter secondary school in Dudley, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Highly competitive: 1.9× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

Bishop Milner Catholic College is an academy converter in Dudley, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of THE ST JOHN BOSCO CATHOLIC ACADEMY. The school has approximately 837 pupils on roll, of whom 28% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 45.9, placing the school #8 in Dudley and #1,579 of 3,216 nationally. 39.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 18.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 14 A-level subjects. 20.8% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 8.9% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.5 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.9× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.2:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 5 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 15.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

45.9

Grade 5+ E&M

39.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)18.4%

Entering EBacc19.00%

EBacc APS3.83

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.02

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc14.10%

EBacc APS3.82

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc13%

EBacc APS3.64

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.37

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc15%

EBacc APS4.34

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc11%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.2

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc49%

EBacc APS4.31

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.32

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc47%

EBacc APS4.23

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.5

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*3.0%

Achieving A*–A8.9%

Achieving A*–B20.8%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate97.4%

A-level subjects offered14

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.44

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Retention rate100.00%

2023

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Retention rate96.20%

2022

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate100.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

19 September 2023

Inspection Report

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11 July 2018

Inspection Report

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23 June 2015

Inspection Report

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01 September 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-07-11

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-06-23

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-01-12

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

16.1%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

7.3%(61 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

5pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 837 pupils. During this period, there were 135 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 16.1%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	837	135	16.1%	7.3%	5
2024/25 (Autumn term)	837	132	15.8%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	854	69	8.1%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	853	30	3.5%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	846	53	6.3%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	862	25	2.9%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	861	15	1.7%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	854	18	2.1%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	866	17	2.0%	4.7%	2
2021/22 (Spring term)	862	8	0.9%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	858	20	2.3%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	841	18	2.1%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	843	6	0.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	842	12	1.4%	3.9%	2
2019/20 (Summer term)	839	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	839	9	1.1%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	837	9	1.1%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	864	13	1.5%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	870	20	2.3%	3.8%	3
2018/19 (Autumn term)	868	21	2.4%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	849	12	1.4%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	858	4	0.5%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	862	8	0.9%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	819	4	0.5%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	820	1	0.1%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	822	1	0.1%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 40 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 26 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 25 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 20 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 17 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils