Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
About the school
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School is an open secondary school in Birmingham.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 12 May 2026
- Published
- 14 July 2026
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
Category of concern: SM
Published inspection outcomes
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Urgent improvement
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Urgent improvement
Personal development and wellbeing
Needs attention
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Urgent improvement
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 41.7
- Birmingham
- 46.6
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Birmingham
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 33.50%
- Birmingham
- 45.40%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 56.30%
- Birmingham
- 64.20%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 27.20%
- Birmingham
- 47.60%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.55
- Birmingham
- 4.15
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- D+
Average A-level points
- School
- 23.33
AAB or better
- School
- 3.10%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1158
Girls
48.19%
Boys
51.81%
SEN support
15.46%
Education, health and care plan
0.86%
English as an additional language
26.90%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
51.07%
Overall absence
11.33
Persistent absence
34.84
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
207
Sustained education or employment
85%
Education
81%
Apprenticeship
2%
Employment
2%
Not sustained
11%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
57
Sustained education or employment
89%
Higher education
63%
Further education
0%
Apprenticeship
9%
Employment
18%