Wheelers Lane Technology College, Birmingham
Wheelers Lane Technology College is a secondary school for boys aged 11 to 16 in Birmingham. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 27th-highest of the 91 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 1,265th of 3,298 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
- Progress (2024)
- Above average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Birmingham (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Wheelers Lane Technology College in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Wheelers Lane Technology College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 47.5 in Birmingham and 47 across England.
57% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 49% in Birmingham and 47% in England.
That is in line with 2025, when the score was 48.4.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.19: pupils made above 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 43.7, against 52.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 8.4 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and Business Studies.
Getting a place at Wheelers Lane Technology College
For September 2026 entry, 139 families put Wheelers Lane Technology College as their first choice and 616 named it as one of their preferences, for 134 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 35 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Wheelers Lane Technology College
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Wheelers Lane Technology College are Bishop Challoner Catholic College (0.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.9); Kings Heath Secondary School (0.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46); Swanshurst School (0.5 miles, Attainment 8 53.3); and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys (0.6 miles, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 78.4).
Wheelers Lane Technology College's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Bishop Challoner Catholic CollegeKings Heath Secondary SchoolSwanshurst SchoolKing Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
What parents say
101 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Wheelers Lane Technology College (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 72% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (72%).
Where pupils go next
Of the 130 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 89% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 45% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.
Who goes there
40.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 38.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (41%), White British (32%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 156 pupils (23.2%) received SEN support and 21 (3.1%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kings Heath Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hollie Lucas Road (opposite), 140 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Wheelers Lane Technology College issued 115 suspensions, 17.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Wheelers Lane Technology College are Wheelers Lane Primary School (under 0.1 miles), St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles), Colmore Infant and Nursery School (0.5 miles) and Colmore Junior School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Wheelers Lane Primary SchoolSt Dunstan's Catholic Primary SchoolColmore Infant and Nursery SchoolColmore Junior School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from September 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Wheelers Lane Technology College is a school where your child will thrive academically and personally. The school has exceptional leadership, a carefully designed curriculum that helps pupils remember and apply important knowledge, and outstanding behaviour standards. Beyond academics, the school places a powerful emphasis on developing your child's character, interests, and future aspirations through an extensive personal development programme.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional leadership with a highly ambitious and rigorous curriculum that helps all pupils achieve their potential
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and attitudes to learning, with strong staff-pupil relationships based on mutual respect
- Outstanding personal development programme that builds character, resilience, and prepares pupils for future careers and university
- Effective support for pupils with reading difficulties and special educational needs through specialist teachers and detailed pupil profiles
- Excellent school attendance with robust systems to help absent pupils catch up on their work
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with exemplary practices and a positive culture that prioritises pupils' interests.
Extracurricular Activities
Public speaking clubs, rock climbing, science clubs, reading buddies, charity ambassador roles, inter-house reading competitions, author visits
Wheelers Lane Technology College is an outstanding secondary school where pupils achieve exceptionally well in a supportive community with strong relationships between staff and students. The school has excellent behaviour, personal development, and leadership across all areas.
About
Wheelers Lane Technology College is a secondary school for boys located in the Kings Heath area of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England.
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At a Glance
40.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
101 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has remained stable at around 0.19 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 47.4 to 48.2 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 43% to 57% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 48.2 | 57.3% |
| Disadvantaged(60) | - | 43.7 | 46.7% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(71) | - | 52.1 | 66.2% |
| Boys(131) | - | 48.2 | 57.3% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(48) | - | 48.5 | 58.3% |
| Non mobile(129) | - | 48.5 | 57.4% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 6 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 130 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
2
Permanent exclusions
0.30%
Exclusion rate
115
Suspensions
17.32%
Suspension rate
63 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 664 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Wheelers Lane Technology College
Term dates
Wheelers Lane Technology College is a community school, so its term dates are set by Birmingham. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Wheelers Lane Technology College from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wheelers Lane Technology College is in Birmingham; for families living there:
- How to apply: Travel passes for 5 to 16 year olds
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 47
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 47 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 36 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
11 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Wheelers Lane Technology College
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
668 pupils
670 places
2 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham
Across Birmingham council
Places available
14,956
Applications
14,483
Got 1st preference
75.7%
Got preferred school
97.4%
All secondary applications across Birmingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
156
SEN Support
21
EHC Plans
26.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
672
Total Pupils
672
Boys
0
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
43
Teachers
15.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,678
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,719
Per pupil
£5597k
Total funding
£269k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.9%
Overall absence
18.3%
Persistent absence
701
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Wheelers Lane Technology College
Showing 10 of 14 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Wheelers Lane Technology College
What are GCSE results like at Wheelers Lane Technology College?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Wheelers Lane Technology College achieved an Attainment 8 score of 48.2. 57% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Wheelers Lane Technology College's Ofsted rating?
Wheelers Lane Technology College's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2014, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Wheelers Lane Technology College?
No fixed boundary. When Wheelers Lane Technology College is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Wheelers Lane Technology College?
Wheelers Lane Technology College was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Wheelers Lane Technology College?
Classes at Wheelers Lane Technology College average 24.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wheelers Lane Technology College?
Wheelers Lane Technology College has around 672 pupils on roll. 40% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wheelers Lane Technology College?
6.9% of sessions were missed at Wheelers Lane Technology College in 2024/25. 18.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wheelers Lane Technology College?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Wheelers Lane Technology College on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
What are Wheelers Lane Technology College's term dates?
Wheelers Lane Technology College is a community school, so its term dates are set by Birmingham. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Wheelers Lane Technology College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 47 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 36 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 11 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Wheelers Lane Technology College?
Wheelers Lane Technology College is at Wheelers Lane, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 0SF.
Sources: Birmingham term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)