Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Victoria Road, Birmingham, B27 7XY
1,152 pupils · 97% of 1,190 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 48.7%
Ofsted
Good (2023) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 5 October 2023, published 15 November 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 41.7 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 33.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 56.3% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 27.2% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.84 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 206 | 174 | 645 | 206 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 210 | 198 | 728 | 210 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 210 | 184 | 728 | 210 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 210 | 170 | 768 | 210 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 210 | 215 | 781 | 210 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 210 | 168 | 744 | 210 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 210 | 202 | 840 | 210 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Ninestiles, an Academy 0.9 km · Good (2019) · previous system
- Yardleys School 1.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Langley School 1.9 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Lyndon School 2.1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Hall Green School 2.3 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Moseley School and Sixth Form 2.9 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.