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St John Wall Catholic School

Birmingham, B21 8HHSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
Progress 8
+0.82
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
71 1st-choice / 96 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#178 of 3,141 nationally

About St John Wall Catholic School

St John Wall Catholic School is clearly a popular choice among Birmingham families, and the numbers back that up. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 401 applications for just 96 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 4.18. That means more than four families applied for every single spot, with 71 of those applications coming as first preferences. While the school doesn't publish a parent satisfaction survey, the sheer demand suggests a strong local reputation. The school is a state-funded Roman Catholic secondary for mixed genders aged 11 to 16, and it currently has 620 pupils on roll, slightly above its official capacity of 600. Headteacher Katherine Marston leads a school where 59 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure well above the national average, indicating a genuinely inclusive intake.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressOxhill Road, Birmingham, Birmingham, B21 8HH
HeadteacherKatherine Marston
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils620
Free School Meals (FSM)59.0%
School Capacity620 / 600 (103% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 13 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibraryScience LabsSports HallTheatrePlaying FieldsArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

20

Sports

CricketTennisRowingGymnasticsRugbyHockeyBadmintonCross CountrySwimmingAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Duke of EdinburghNewspaperFilm ClubChoirModel United NationsDebateCodingOrchestraScience ClubArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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St John Wall Catholic School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.