Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School, Wednesbury

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'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School

Wood Green Road, Wednesbury WS10 9QS

https://www.stuart-bathurst.org.uk/

Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has about 900 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In April 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2020.

This school is a member of The St John Bosco Catholic Academy. (Bishop Milner Catholic College is also a member.)

Particular strengths include Finances, Representation and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Environment, Destinations, Sixth form and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.1		Wood Green Academy
1.1		Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
1.1		Joseph Leckie Academy
1.3		West Walsall E-ACT Academy
1.7		Walsall Studio School
1.7		The Phoenix Collegiate
1.8		Blue Coat Church of England Academy
1.9		Grace Academy Darlaston
2.0		Queen Mary's Grammar School
2.1		Gospel Oak School
2.2		Queen Mary's High School
2.2		St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Attainment: About average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Progress at 16-18 is about average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Progress: Below average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Sixth form: Below average. Attainment is about average. Progress is below average.

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low.

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is quite high.

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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Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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