Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 5 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
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 146124
- Address
- Victoria Road, Acocks Green, B27 7XY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1158 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.8%
- Girls
- 48.2%
- First language not English
- 26.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 46.8%
- Persistent absence
- 32.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.5%
White British 40.2%
Pakistani 13.9%
Mixed 12.8%
Other White 9.9%
African 7.7%
Indian 5.5%
Other 3.7%
Caribbean 2.2%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Irish 0.8%
Other Asian 0.8%
Chinese 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 27%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.7
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.55
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 28 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 84 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 83 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 89 |
| English Language | GCSE | 205 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 190 |
Admissions
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 210
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 198
- 2nd preference
- 157
- 3rd preference
- 111
- From another Local Authority
- 13
Offers
- 1st preference
- 178
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 204 95 109 |
| Year 8 | 204 108 96 |
| Year 9 | 210 103 107 |
| Year 10 | 201 106 95 |
| Year 11 | 207 114 93 |
| Year 12 | 66 38 28 |
| Year 13 | 66 36 30 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 4.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 69.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 34.0% 28.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 8.0% 2.2% 2.4% |