Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School, Wednesbury

In its own words: ""To bear witness to the Gospel Values and act always with a steadfast determination to do and be of our best.""

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a Catholic School for all, and as such we will recognise and celebrate your child's uniqueness, value their success and encourage them to "do and be of their best" at all times. We have worked hard to ensure that our pupils have access to first-class teaching from subject specialists."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and philosophy.

In 2026, pupils at Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 41.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 43.2 in Sandwell and 47 across England.

27% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 37% in Sandwell and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 41.4.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.2: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 35.7, against 46.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 10.9 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and History.

For September 2026 entry, 92 families put Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School as their first choice and 289 named it as one of their preferences, for 110 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School are Wood Green Academy (0.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.9); Joseph Leckie Academy (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 42.9); Wodensborough Ormiston Academy (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41); and West Walsall E-ACT Academy (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 37.9).

Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School is one of 64 schools run by St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 147 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 85% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 46% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 78 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 45% went on to university or other higher education, 5% to apprenticeships and 14% into work. 17% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

40.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 37.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (39%), White British (30%) and Black (14%).

In 2026, 114 pupils (14.1%) received SEN support and 17 (2.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.

The nearest railway station is Bescot Stadium Rail Station, about 1010 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stuart Bathurst School (on), 10 metres away.

In 2024/25, Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School issued 192 suspensions, 23 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School are Albert Pritchard Infant School (0.4 miles), Wood Green Junior School (0.5 miles), Park Hill Primary School (0.5 miles) and Hillary Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.