St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Wychall Lane, Birmingham, B38 8AP
1,193 pupils · 96% of 1,239 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- LUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 48.4%
Ofsted
Good (2024) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 2 May 2024, published 9 June 2024. 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 | 49.9 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 49.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 68.4% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 46.8% |
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 — 0.84 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 209 | 176 | 823 | 209 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 205 | 156 | 770 | 204 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 210 | 206 | 817 | 210 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 210 | 170 | 776 | 210 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 201 | 129 | 736 | 177 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 174 | 111 | 675 | 161 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 183 | 141 | 824 | 182 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 204 | 124 | 715 | 188 |
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
- King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys 0.9 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Kings Norton Girls' School 1.5 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls 1.7 km · Some aspects not as strong (2024)
- Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School 2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Turves Green Boys' School 2 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- The University of Birmingham School 2.9 km · Good — confirmed 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.