Bishop Milner Catholic College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 20 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
- 853 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.7%
- Girls
- 50.3%
- First language not English
- 21.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.3%
- Persistent absence
- 20.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.4%
White British 43.4%
Mixed 15.6%
African 11%
Pakistani 9%
Other White 6.1%
Indian 5.5%
Other 3%
Other Black 2.3%
Caribbean 1.8%
Other Asian 1.1%
Unclassified 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.04
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 13%
Local authority average 24%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.1
Local authority average 42.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.64
Local authority average 3.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 43 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 39 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 50 |
| Biology | GCSE | 33 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 6 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| Dance | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Bishop Milner Catholic College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 142
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 271
- 2nd preference
- 153
- 3rd preference
- 68
- From another Local Authority
- 48
Offers
- 1st preference
- 139
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 147 71 76 |
| Year 8 | 149 76 73 |
| Year 9 | 151 77 74 |
| Year 10 | 148 74 74 |
| Year 11 | 149 78 71 |
| Year 12 | 51 25 26 |
| Year 13 | 58 23 35 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 85.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 55.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 12.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 17.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 87.0% 57.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 12.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 15.0% 12.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.3% 1.7% |