Bishop Milner Catholic College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 19 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Unique reference
- 140126
- Address
- Bishop Milner Catholic College, Burton Road, DY1 3BY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 837 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.7%
- Girls
- 51.3%
- First language not English
- 22.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.9%
- Persistent absence
- 23.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.5%
White British 43%
Mixed 15.2%
African 12.1%
Pakistani 9.9%
Other White 6.1%
Indian 5.3%
Other 2.6%
Other Black 2.3%
Caribbean 1.7%
Other Asian 1.1%
Unclassified 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 19%
Local authority average 31%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.9
Local authority average 42.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.83
Local authority average 3.69
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 30 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 35 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 35 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 146 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 145 |
| French | GCSE | 21 |
| Geography | GCSE | 50 |
Admissions
Bishop Milner Catholic College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 142
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 235
- 2nd preference
- 141
- 3rd preference
- 76
- From another Local Authority
- 40
Offers
- 1st preference
- 128
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 12
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 151 72 79 |
| Year 8 | 150 71 79 |
| Year 9 | 150 75 75 |
| Year 10 | 155 78 77 |
| Year 11 | 147 73 74 |
| Year 12 | 36 17 19 |
| Year 13 | 48 22 26 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 84.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 45.0% 59.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 30.0% 12.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 12.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 7.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 54.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 14.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.7% 2.4% |