Wheelers Lane Technology College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birmingham, West Midlands B13 0SF · Birmingham
#135 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#1580 of 4,090 nationally
About Wheelers Lane Technology College
Wheelers Lane Technology College is a local authority secondary located in Birmingham, in the Birmingham local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 672 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 58.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 135th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (78th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (23th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 672; capacity filled 103.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 74%; ebacc average points 4.18.
There are 432 schools in Birmingham; Wheelers Lane Technology College ranks 89th 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%)57.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)40.4%
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 Wheelers Lane Technology College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 672
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 40.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 103.4%
- 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
- 57.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 74%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.18
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Wheelers Lane Technology College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Wheelers Lane Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
656 students · 58 m away
St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
288 students · 455 m away
Bishop Challoner Catholic College
Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,184 students · 537 m away
Kings Heath Secondary School
Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
794 students · 736 m away
Swanshurst School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,928 students · 740 m away
Colmore Junior School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
475 students · 840 m away
Colmore Infant and Nursery School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
394 students · 840 m away
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,118 students · 1.0 km away
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,059 students · 1.0 km away
Kings Heath Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
643 students · 1.1 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Paget High School
Burton-on-Trent · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
606 students
St Mary's RC High School
Hereford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
745 students
Aston Fields Middle School
Bromsgrove · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
598 students
Hodge Hill Girls' School
Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
749 students
Parkside Middle School
Bromsgrove · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
593 students
St John Wall Catholic School
Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
591 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Wheelers Lane Technology College a good school?
Wheelers Lane Technology College has a Success Index (England) of 58.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #135 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 Wheelers Lane Technology College rank in West Midlands?
Wheelers Lane Technology College ranks #135 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #1580 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wheelers Lane Technology College?
Wheelers Lane Technology College had 672 students in 2025.
Is Wheelers Lane Technology College a primary school or a secondary school?
Wheelers Lane Technology College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Wheelers Lane Technology College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wheelers Lane Technology College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.