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Bishop Milner Catholic College

State school · Dudley, DY1 3BY
  • Secondary
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 11-18
  • 837 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
837 ·
Religion
RC
Local authority
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Headteacher

Head

Mrs Siobhan Foster

Entrance

Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

OtherUnkn 18 %
Where the number of students is less than 10 or the school a student attended before or after this school is not known.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 18 %
St Chad's Catholic Primary School 17 %
Wrens Nest Primary School 10 %
Priory Primary School 8 %
Milking Bank Primary School 7 %
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School 5 %
Jesson's CofE Primary School (VA) 5 %
St Mary's RC Primary School 3 %
Roberts Primary School 3 %
Russells Hall Primary School 2 %
Bramford Primary School 2 %
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Exit

% students progressing to higher education or training (2021 leavers)

School
72%
LA avg.
60%
Eng. avg.
66%
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What is this?

The proportion of 16-18 students that progressed to degrees, higher apprenticeships or other study at level 4 or above for at least 6 consecutive months in the 2 years after taking advanced level qualifications (level 3) at this school or college.

Latest results

GCSE - % of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
47%
LA avg.
40.9%
Eng. avg.
45.9%
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What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

A levels or equivalent - Average points score (2024)

School
23.16
LA avg.
33.51
Eng. avg.
34.45
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What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Teaching & learning

Qualifications taken in 2024
  • A level
  • BTEC
  • EPQ
  • GCSE
51
Number of teachers
17:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

2.7 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
9.4 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

837
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Short inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good

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Contact the school

Address

Bishop Milner Catholic College
Burton Road
Dudley
West Midlands
DY1 3BY
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Telephone: 01384 889422

Email: data@bmilner.dudley.sch.uk

Website: http://www.bmilner.dudley.sch.uk

Local authority: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

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School data & information Bishop Milner Catholic College Bishop Milner Catholic College, Burton Road, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 3BY
837 Pupil numbers
27.6 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
21 % Pupils whose first language is not English
17:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
51 Number of teachers
8 Number of teaching assistants

% achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
47%
LA avg.
40.9%
Eng. avg.
45.9%

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average overall GCSE score (attainment 8) (2024)

School
46.80
LA avg.
42.60
Eng. avg.
45.90

What is this?

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Improvement rates in core subjects (progress 8) (2024)

-0.02 Score Average
≈ 35% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Subjects entered at GCSE level (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Spanish GCSE (9-1) Full Course 12 5
Religious Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 143 5
Physics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 30 6
Music GCSE (9-1) Full Course 15 5
Media/Film/Tv Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 29 5
Mathematics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 147 5
History GCSE (9-1) Full Course 60 5
Geography GCSE (9-1) Full Course 43 4
French GCSE (9-1) Full Course 29 5
English Literature GCSE (9-1) Full Course 147 5
English Language GCSE (9-1) Full Course 147 5
Drama & Theatre Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 20 5
Design & Technology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 18 3
Computer Studies/Computing GCSE (9-1) Full Course 30 4
Chemistry GCSE (9-1) Full Course 30 6
Biology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 30 6
Art & Design GCSE (9-1) Full Course 47 5

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
0%
LA avg.
10.7%
Eng. avg.
17.1%

What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Average points score (2024)

School
23.16
LA avg.
33.51
Eng. avg.
34.45

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Subjects entered at 16 to 18 (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Sociology GCE A level 19 C
Psychology GCE A level 23 D
Physics GCE A level 7 C
Mathematics GCE A level 11 B
History GCE A level 6 C
English Literature GCE A level 7 C
Economics GCE A level 13 C
Chemistry GCE A level 8 C
Biology GCE A level 11 C

Entry and exit data

Here we report figures on pupils moving between schools at the usual entry and exit points, as well as student destinations into higher education. We publish publically available data for state schools. For independent schools, The Good Schools Guide collects data from its prep schools as to where their pupils go on to. Find out more

Our review contains additional entry and exit data reported to us and is updated annually. See the review

Year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 12 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 11 exit (average 2020-2022)

Year 13 exit

SEN overview

Bishop Milner Catholic College is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

2.7 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2.7%
9.4 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12.9%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Short inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good
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