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Bishop Milner Catholic College

Dudley, DY1 3BYSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2023
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.6×
More first choices than offers made
228 1st-choice / 145 offers made
Ranking
#1,580
of 3,141 nationally

About Bishop Milner Catholic College

Bishop Milner Catholic College is a state-funded secondary school in Dudley, West Midlands, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 798 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 800.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (20 Sept 2023). the published Attainment 8 score was 45.9 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was D+ for 2023/24. admissions data records 228 first-preference applications and 145 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressBishop Milner Catholic College, Burton Road, Dudley, Dudley, DY1 3BY
HeadteacherMr Richard May
Local AuthorityDudley
Number of Pupils798
Free School Meals (FSM)30.5%
School Capacity798 / 800 (100% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (20 Sept 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 9 Sept 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Bishop Milner Catholic College has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.