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Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School

Sandwell, WS10 9QSSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2024
Progress 8
-0.20
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
85 1st-choice / 112 places
Ranking
#2,006
of 3,141 nationally

About Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School

Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School’s Progress 8 score of -0.2 places it slightly below the Sandwell local authority average of -0.14, meaning that, on the whole, pupils here make a little less academic progress from Key Stage 2 to GCSE than their peers across the borough. That said, the school’s Progress 8 banding is still classed as ‘Average’, and it ranks 11th out of 19 secondary schools in Sandwell, putting it just above the middle of the pack. The picture is nuanced: progress in maths (-0.09) and English (-0.11) is close to the national baseline, while the open element of the Progress 8 measure (-0.13) is also relatively modest. The bigger drag comes from the EBacc subjects, where progress is -0.42, and only 7.5% of pupils entered the EBacc combination at all. With 42.2% of students eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average disadvantage, which makes these results worth reading in context.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressWood Green Road, Wednesbury, Sandwell, WS10 9QS
HeadteacherHelen Duffield
Local AuthoritySandwell
Number of Pupils836
Free School Meals (FSM)42.2%
School Capacity836 / 900 (93% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Apr 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 22 May 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Science LabsSixth Form CentreAstro TurfGymnasiumSwimming PoolLibraryTheatreSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

15

Sports

CricketTennisNetballDanceRugbyAthleticsSwimmingBadmintonCross Country

Clubs & Activities

NewspaperBook ClubEco ClubDuke of EdinburghModel United NationsOrchestra

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:20

Source: stuart-bathurst.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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