Bishop Challoner Catholic College

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Institute Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7EGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bishop Challoner Catholic College is a secondary school in Birmingham for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 18th of 87 secondary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 January 2026, report published 28 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Post-16 provision: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

191 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score48.4

48.4, 2.3 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths53.4%

53.4%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths68.6%

68.6%, 3.8 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc54.5%

54.5%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.33

4.33, 0.24 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

121 students

Average point score per A level entry31.50

31.50, 3.5 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,184 pupils on roll, with places for 1,304

Eligible for free school meals36.1%

36.1%, 9.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.1%

14.1%, 7.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.3%

14.3%, 0.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.1%

1.1%, 4.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bishop Challoner Catholic College

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Wheelers Lane Technology College	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 48.4
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 80.4
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 75.7
Queensbridge School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 48.5
Swanshurst School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Dr James Coughlan
Phone: 01214444161
Website: bishopchalloner.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Institute Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7EG
Local authority: Birmingham
URN: 103560

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.