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St John Wall Catholic School
Oxhill Road, Handsworth, Birmingham B21 8HH
St John Wall Catholic School is a non-selective, Roman Catholic secondary school maintained by the local authority (Birmingham). It has about 640 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In June 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Progress, Disadvantaged pupils, Attainment and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Environment, Destinations, Representation and Finances.
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Progress: Excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are above average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Attainment: Above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low. Show details
Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is quite high.
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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