Bishop Challoner Catholic College
Institute Road, Birmingham, B14 7EG
1,184 pupils · 91% of 1,304 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 38.1%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Post-16 | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 6 January 2026, published 28 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 48.4 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 53.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 68.6% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 54.5% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.92 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 198 | 182 | 1,025 | 198 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 210 | 205 | 1,015 | 210 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 200 | 233 | 1,134 | 200 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 210 | 216 | 1,125 | 210 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 198 | 234 | 1,131 | 198 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 200 | 252 | 1,098 | 200 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 200 | 241 | 1,205 | 200 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 193 | 224 | 1,143 | 193 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Wheelers Lane Technology College 0.5 km · No overall grade (2025)
- King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys 0.9 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls 0.9 km · Outstanding (2021) · previous system
- Queensbridge School 0.9 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Swanshurst School 0.9 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Kings Heath Secondary School 1.2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.