Secondary
Bishop Challoner Catholic College
Institute Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7EG
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 1184 of 1304 places
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.2
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Religious character
- Yes
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
Staffing23/24
- Teachers (FTE)
- 93.5
- All staff (FTE)
- 112.2
- Pupils per adult
- 11.0
- Pupils
- 1,237
Staff are counted as full-time equivalents in the November school workforce census, so the pupil figure here is that census’s own and will differ a little from the roll above, which is counted in January.
Ofsted
Last inspected January 2026
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- Sixth formExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections2
October 2021
Ungraded inspection
Good
Read the report (opens in a new tab)September 2016
Previous framework
Good
- Leadership and governanceGood
GCSE results
53%
7 points above the Birmingham average (46% across 87 schools)
48.4
1.1 above the Birmingham average (47.3 across 87 schools)
40th of 88 by our score, among the secondary schools in Birmingham we can score - 112 in total, the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 48.4 |
| EBacc average point score | 4.33 |
| Entered the EBacc | 55% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 69% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 53% |
| A level average points per entry | 31.5 |
| A level students | 121 |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time4 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 68% |
| 22/23 | 56% |
| 23/24 | 62% |
| 24/25 | 53% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 35.7 |
| 22/23 | 33.2 |
| 23/24 | 33.3 |
| 24/25 | 31.5 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | +0.39 |
| 22/23 | +0.16 |
| 23/24 | +0.20 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 57.5 |
| 22/23 | 52.0 |
| 23/24 | 53.1 |
| 24/25 | 48.4 |
Institute Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7EG
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
Birmingham admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Principal
- James Coughlan
- Address
- Institute Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7EG
- Telephone
- 01214444161