Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School

State-Funded School

archbishop-ilsley-catholic-school-birmingham-west-midlands

West MidlandsRegion

BirminghamLocal Authority

Birmingham YardleyConstituency

B27 7XYPostcode

2.7

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Birmingham, West Midlands.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,152 pupils. Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School is part of ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2018

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Sixth formprovision

Requires improvement

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 41.7
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 33.5%
EBacc average point score: 3.55

Ethnicity

White

49%

Asian

23%

Black

10%

Mixed

13%

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Pupils

1,152

Total Pupils

50%Boys

50%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

47%

England average

27%

First language not English

27%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 1,152
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.

School remains Good (Concerns)

Ungraded inspection on 5 October 2023. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one. Ofsted has scheduled a full graded inspection as a result.

Read the inspection letter on Ofsted

Report published					Overall
2 Jul 2018	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.