Bishop Challoner Catholic College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birmingham, West Midlands B14 7EG · Birmingham
#160 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#1750 of 4,090 nationally
About Bishop Challoner Catholic College
Bishop Challoner Catholic College is a local authority secondary located in Birmingham, in the Birmingham local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,184 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 54.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 160th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (72th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (27th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,184; capacity filled 90.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 68.6%; ebacc average points 4.33.
There are 432 schools in Birmingham; Bishop Challoner Catholic College ranks 113th 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%)48.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)53.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)31.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)38.1%
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 Bishop Challoner Catholic College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,184
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 38.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 90.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 48.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 53.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 68.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.33
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 31.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Bishop Challoner Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School
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288 students · 86 m away
Wheelers Lane Technology College
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672 students · 537 m away
Kings Heath Primary School
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643 students · 543 m away
Wheelers Lane Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
656 students · 596 m away
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,118 students · 872 m away
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,059 students · 872 m away
Colmore Junior School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
475 students · 888 m away
Colmore Infant and Nursery School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
394 students · 888 m away
Queensbridge School
Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
911 students · 930 m away
Swanshurst School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,928 students · 936 m away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,193 students
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1,163 students
St Michael's Church of England High School
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1,213 students
Colmers School and Sixth Form College
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1,139 students
The Dormston School
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1,128 students
Holte School
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1,127 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bishop Challoner Catholic College a good school?
Bishop Challoner Catholic College has a Success Index (England) of 54.3 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #160 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 Bishop Challoner Catholic College rank in West Midlands?
Bishop Challoner Catholic College ranks #160 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #1750 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bishop Challoner Catholic College?
Bishop Challoner Catholic College had 1,184 students in 2025.
Is Bishop Challoner Catholic College a primary school or a secondary school?
Bishop Challoner Catholic College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Bishop Challoner Catholic College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bishop Challoner Catholic College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.