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
- 1179 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.5%
- Girls
- 48.5%
- First language not English
- 26.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43.9%
- Persistent absence
- 35.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.9%
White British 42.8%
Mixed 12.4%
Pakistani 12%
Other White 10.7%
African 7%
Indian 5.3%
Other 2.9%
Caribbean 2%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Irish 1.1%
Other Asian 1%
Chinese 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.09
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 30%
Local authority average 46%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.8
Local authority average 46.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.5
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 41 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 39 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 39 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 41 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 109 |
| English Language | GCSE | 206 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 202 |
Admissions
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 210
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 184
- 2nd preference
- 152
- 3rd preference
- 137
- From another Local Authority
- 20
Offers
- 1st preference
- 154
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 209 111 98 |
| Year 8 | 217 106 111 |
| Year 9 | 207 107 100 |
| Year 10 | 207 114 93 |
| Year 11 | 209 109 100 |
| Year 12 | 79 42 37 |
| Year 13 | 51 18 33 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 88.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 38.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 32.0% 35.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 14.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 2.2% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 1.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 5.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 73.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 21.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 21.0% 20.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.3% 1.7% |