Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,152 pupils
81% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.7
Community school
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form
- Pupils on roll
- 938of 1,000 places
- Free school meals
- 66.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 134
- Ofsted
- Good, 26 April 2022Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 122 pupils who finished Year 11 at Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form in 2023, 70% stayed on in Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form’s own sixth form (Birmingham average 33%), 17% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 162 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 53% went to university (Birmingham 46%, England 37%), and 23% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Fine Art is unusually popular at GCSE: 37% of the year group took it, against 9% of pupils across England.
A level grades average C-, well below the England average of B-; 5% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Biology, Chemistry and Psychology.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Birmingham and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 122 | 14,526 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 98% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 98% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 70% | 33% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 11% | 13% | 13% |
| — further education college | 17% | 39% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 162 | 10,326 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 73% | 75% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 53% | 46% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 23% | 28% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 4% | 7% |
| Employment | 11% | 17% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 17% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 49.8 | 46.6 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 45% | 45% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 64% | 64% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 90% | 48% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.47 | 4.15 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 59% | 48% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 49.7 | 40.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 50.0 | 52.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 95% | 39% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 134 | 100% | 89% | 27% | 20% | 80% |
| Mathematics | 134 | 100% | 88% | 16% | 22% | 68% |
| English Literature | 134 | 100% | 86% | 22% | 21% | 76% |
| Religious Studies | 131 | 98% | 31% | 48% | 32% | 86% |
| History | 105 | 78% | 41% | 26% | 26% | 56% |
| Combined Science | 91 | 68% | 65% | 5% | 9% | 48% |
| Fine Art | 49 | 37% | 9% | 10% | 28% | 39% |
| French | 49 | 37% | 18% | 8% | 29% | 27% |
| Business Studies | 48 | 36% | 18% | 15% | 20% | 52% |
| Biology | 43 | 32% | 23% | 33% | 45% | 95% |
| Chemistry | 43 | 32% | 23% | 58% | 47% | 98% |
| Physics | 43 | 32% | 23% | 28% | 46% | 93% |
| Urdu | 26 | 19% | 1% | 15% | 42% | 54% |
| Spanish | 25 | 19% | 19% | 8% | 27% | 32% |
| Geography | 25 | 19% | 41% | 4% | 25% | 36% |
| Arabic | 23 | 17% | 1% | 17% | 47% | 43% |
| Design and Technology | 19 | 14% | 11% | 32% | 23% | 53% |
| Computer Science | 14 | 10% | 13% | 7% | 30% | 50% |
| Music | 6 | 4% | 5% | 0% | 33% | 67% |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 61 | 62% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 21 | 21% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 332 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 98 | 4,724 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 26.58 | 34.88 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 5% | 22% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 52 | 53% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 46 | 47% | 17% |
| Psychology | 42 | 43% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 26 | 27% | 31% |
| Sociology | 24 | 24% | 13% |
| Law | 23 | 23% | 4% |
| English Literature | 19 | 19% | 11% |
| Business Studies | 13 | 13% | 13% |
| History | 11 | 11% | 13% |
| Religious Studies | 11 | 11% | 4% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 21 | 21% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 11 | 11% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 11 | 11% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 8 | 8% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Childcare Skills | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.