Bishop Milner Catholic College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Dudley, West Midlands DY1 3BY · Dudley
#238 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2342 of 4,090 nationally
About Bishop Milner Catholic College
Bishop Milner Catholic College is a academy secondary located in Dudley, in the Dudley local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 798 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 42.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 238th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (54th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (7th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 798; capacity filled 99.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 61.9%; ebacc average points 3.83.
There are 32 schools in Dudley; Bishop Milner Catholic College ranks 10th of 31 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%)45.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)39.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)24.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)31.5%
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 Milner Catholic College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 798
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 31.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 45.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 39.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 61.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.83
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 24.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Bishop Milner Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Priory Park Community School
DUDLEY · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
33 students · 333 m away
Wrens Nest Primary School
Dudley · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
537 students · 522 m away
Priory Primary School
Dudley · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
547 students · 758 m away
Milking Bank Primary School
DUDLEY · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 854 m away
Jesson's Church of England Primary School
Dudley · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
703 students · 1.1 km away
St James Academy
Dudley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
867 students · 1.1 km away
Roberts Primary School
Dudley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
626 students · 1.2 km away
Beacon Hill Academy
Dudley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,117 students · 1.6 km away
Russells Hall Primary School
Dudley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
413 students · 1.6 km away
Pegasus Academy
Dudley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
697 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Regis Church of England Academy
Wolverhampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
798 students
Ark St Alban's Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
797 students
Kinver High School and Sixth Form
Stourbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
801 students
Trentham Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
794 students
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School
Wednesbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
807 students
Finham Park 2
Coventry · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
812 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bishop Milner Catholic College a good school?
Bishop Milner Catholic College has a Success Index (England) of 42.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #238 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 Milner Catholic College rank in West Midlands?
Bishop Milner Catholic College ranks #238 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2342 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bishop Milner Catholic College?
Bishop Milner Catholic College had 798 students in 2025.
Is Bishop Milner Catholic College a primary school or a secondary school?
Bishop Milner Catholic College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Bishop Milner Catholic College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bishop Milner Catholic College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.