Wheelers Lane Technology College vs Bishop Challoner Catholic College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Wheelers Lane Technology College
Birmingham
Bishop Challoner Catholic College
Birmingham
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Community school
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
11–16
11–18
Gender
Boys
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Birmingham
Birmingham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
672
1184
Capacity
650
1304
Occupancy
103%
91%
FSM %
40.4%
38.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Good
Last Inspected
Feb 2025
Jan 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
48.2
51.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
57.3%
49.2%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
31.5
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C
AAB+ %
-
12%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
121
Retention
-
91%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
21%
Degree course
-
73%
Any L4+ destination
-
78%
Apprenticeships
-
2%
Cohort size
-
123
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
English Literature (80)
Mathematics (78)
Biology (66)
Mathematics (66)
Geography (54)
English Literature (50)
Chemistry (46)
Economics (42)