Academy converter Secondary Open

Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School

Victoria Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B27 7XY

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 5 October 2023). Last inspected 12 May 2026.

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1,158
Pupils
47.9%
Free school meals
1 May 2019
Opened

About this school

Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Birmingham, West Midlands. The school has 1,158 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 5 October 2023). Last inspected 12 May 2026. The Headteacher is Ciaran Clinton. The school is administered by Birmingham local authority. It belongs to ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY. The school has a Roman Catholic religious character. It opened in 1 May 2019.

School details

Headteacher
Ciaran Clinton
Trust
ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Local authority
Birmingham
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
URN
146124

Admissions

Applications for places at Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School are handled by the school or the local authority (Birmingham). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

41.7
Attainment 8 · 2024-25
−0.13
Progress 8 · 2023-24
34%
Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25
56%
Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25
3.55
EBacc average point score · 2024-25
27%
Entering the EBacc · 2024-25
  • Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
  • Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
  • Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
  • EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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