Bishop Walsh Catholic School
Wylde Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, B76 1QTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Bishop Walsh Catholic School is a secondary school in Sutton Coldfield for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 3rd of 8 secondary schools in Sutton Coldfield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2016.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 19 April 2016, report published 13 May 2016
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 7 January 2025
Pupils, sixth-form students and staff are rightly proud of their school. It has very high expectations of pupils' behaviour. These are rooted in the school's values, which underpin the ethos of a caring community in which everyone is kind to each other. Pupils meet these expectations because they want to do the right thing, both for themselves and the wider school community. On those occasions when they do not make the right behaviour choice, pupils know that they will face a fair consequence and be supported to get it right next time. In lessons, pupils are attentive and apply themselves well to their learning. They make the most of the feedback they receive from staff and are keen to improve their work. They like how their 'subject booklets' help them to organise their learning and easily locate things they have learned previously. Pupils value the support they receive from the learning mentors. Consequently, pupils achieve well and are well prepared for the next stages in their education. Pupils benefit from a wide range of extra-curricular activities, including many sports clubs and performing arts activities. Many play an active part in the school community, including as members of the chaplaincy team, school council and the eco-team.
What the school should improve
- The curriculum is not consistently implemented to the same high standard across the school. These small pockets of variation mean that some pupils are not learning in the same depth as others. The school should ensure that the best practice is shared and built on so that the quality of education is of a consistently high standard in all subjects and key stages.
- The school has not ensured that staff have a precise enough understanding of how they should support disadvantaged pupils. As a result, some disadvantaged pupils do not achieve as well as their peers. Their levels of absence are higher than other pupils in the school. The school should ensure that staff at all levels understand their roles and responsibilities in securing the best possible outcomes for these pupils.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
172 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
112 students
Average A level grade C, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,076 pupils on roll, with places for 1,000
Schools near Bishop Walsh Catholic School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plantsbrook School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 51.8 |
| Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 79.4 |
| The Royal Sutton School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 39.7 |
| Fairfax | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 49.1 |
| St Edmund Campion Catholic School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 45.8 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ST. JOHN PAUL II MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Natalie Brodie
- Phone
- 01213513215
- Address
- Wylde Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, B76 1QT
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- URN
- 140524
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.