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Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School

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

personMr Ciaran Clinton

corporate_fareST TERESA OF CALCUTTA MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY

location_onBirmingham, B27 7XY

language Visit Website phone 1217064200

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

1,158

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Attainment 8

41.7

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GCSE Rank

#61 in Birmingham

#2,294 of 3,216 nationally

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Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School is a Academy converter secondary school in Birmingham, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School is an academy converter in Birmingham, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY. The school has approximately 1,158 pupils on roll, of whom 51% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 41.7, placing the school #61 in Birmingham and #2,294 of 3,216 nationally. 33.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 16.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 14 A-level subjects. 24.5% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 6.3% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.17 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

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

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 14.0 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

41.7

Grade 5+ E&M

33.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)16.2%

Entering EBacc27.20%

EBacc APS3.55

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.13

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc30.90%

EBacc APS3.75

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc30%

EBacc APS3.50

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.26

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc31%

EBacc APS3.58

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc22%

EBacc APS-

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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

85%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

ApprenticeshipsSP%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

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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

-0.17

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

D+

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*–A6.3%

Achieving A*–B24.5%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate94.4%

A-level subjects offered14

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.21

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate91.80%

2023

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate94.90%

2022

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate100.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 October 2023

Inspection Report

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08 May 2019

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2018-06-06

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2015-06-18

None EIF

Good

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

11.9%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.9%(68 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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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 1,158 pupils. During this period, there were 138 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 11.9%, 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)	1,158	138	11.9%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,168	188	16.1%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,179	103	8.7%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,179	57	4.8%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,172	78	6.7%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,157	55	4.8%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,158	62	5.4%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,149	63	5.5%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,158	4	0.3%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,161	27	2.3%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,154	26	2.3%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,199	28	2.3%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,196	12	1.0%	1.0%	1
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,190	40	3.4%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,195	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,195	10	0.8%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,200	38	3.2%	4.2%	1

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.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 51 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 42 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 27 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 26 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 19 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 15 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils