Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birmingham, West Midlands B27 7XY · Birmingham
#370 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3184 of 4,090 nationally
About Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School is a academy secondary located in Birmingham, in the Birmingham local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,152 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 25.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 370th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (35th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (5th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,152; capacity filled 96.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 56.3%; ebacc average points 3.55.
There are 432 schools in Birmingham; Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School ranks 292nd of 409 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)41.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)33.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)23.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)48.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,152
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 48.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 96.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 33.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 56.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.55
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 23.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
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Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School
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Kimichi School
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54 students · 951 m away
Cedars Academy
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
301 students · 972 m away
Yarnfield Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
639 students · 1.0 km away
Kineton Green Primary School
Solihull · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
211 students · 1.1 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School a good school?
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School has a Success Index (England) of 25.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #370 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School rank in West Midlands?
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School ranks #370 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3184 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School?
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School had 1,152 students in 2025.
Is Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School a primary school or a secondary school?
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.