Bishop Milner Catholic College
Bishop Milner Catholic College, Burton Road, Dudley, DY1 3BY
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Richard May
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Sponsor
- St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Dudley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 800
- Pupils on roll
- 798
- URN
- 140126
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01384889422
About this school
Bishop Milner Catholic College is a Roman Catholic secondary academy in Dudley. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 798 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bishop Milner Catholic College, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 September 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 150 | 149 | 147 |
| Attainment 8 score | 45.1 | 46.8 | 45.9 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.04 -0.20 to +0.27 | -0.02 -0.25 to +0.21 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 36% | 47% | 39.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 63% | 72.5% | 61.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 13% | 14.1% | 19% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bishop Milner Catholic College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Dudley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45.1 | 35.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46.8 | 34.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 45.9 | 34.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 861 |
| 2023/24 | 853 |
| 2024/25 | 837 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bishop Milner Catholic College compares
Bishop Milner Catholic College ranked 8th of 18 secondary schools in Dudley for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 61% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45.9 | 8.2% | 28.4% | 798 | — |
| St James Academy | 36.8 | 11.5% | 51% | 867 | 0.7 miles |
| Beacon Hill Academy | 41 | 11.2% | 40.8% | 1,117 | 1.0 miles |
| Pegasus Academy | 44.4 | 8.8% | 46.2% | 697 | 1.0 miles |
| Ellowes Hall Sports College | 43.1 | 9.3% | 28.5% | 1,038 | 1.2 miles |
| The Dormston School | 42.1 | 7.4% | 24.8% | 1,128 | 1.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.42%
- English as an additional language
- 22.5%
- Overall absence
- 8.22%
- Persistent absence
- 23.36%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St James Academy0.7 miles
Secondary · Dudley
-
Beacon Hill Academy1.0 miles
Secondary · Dudley
-
Pegasus Academy1.0 miles
Secondary · Dudley
-
Ellowes Hall Sports College1.2 miles
Secondary · Dudley
-
The Dormston School1.7 miles
Secondary · Dudley
Other schools in Dudley
Bishop Milner Catholic College ranks 1st of the 8 ranked secondary schools in Dudley.
- Beacon Hill Academy Secondary
- Ellowes Hall Sports College Secondary
- Pegasus Academy Secondary
- St James Academy Secondary
- The Crestwood School Secondary
- The Dormston School Secondary
- The Link Academy Secondary
- Netherton Park Nursery School Nursery
- Alder Coppice Primary School Primary
- Beechwood Church of England Primary School Primary
- Blowers Green Primary School Primary
- Cotwall End Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bishop Milner Catholic College teach?
- Bishop Milner Catholic College teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Dudley.
- Who is the principal of Bishop Milner Catholic College?
- The principal of Bishop Milner Catholic College is Mr Richard May, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bishop Milner Catholic College been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bishop Milner Catholic College, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Bishop Milner Catholic College?
- Bishop Milner Catholic College has 798 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Bishop Milner Catholic College full?
- Bishop Milner Catholic College has capacity for 800 pupils and 798 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bishop Milner Catholic College a faith school?
- Yes. Bishop Milner Catholic College is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Is Bishop Milner Catholic College a selective school?
- No. Bishop Milner Catholic College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Bishop Milner Catholic College part of an academy trust?
- Bishop Milner Catholic College is part of ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bishop Milner Catholic College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 45.1 in 2022/23 and 45.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bishop Milner Catholic College compare with other schools in Dudley?
- Bishop Milner Catholic College ranked 8th of 18 secondary schools in Dudley for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 61% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bishop Milner Catholic College's absence rate?
- Bishop Milner Catholic College's overall absence rate is 8.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bishop Milner Catholic College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bishop Milner Catholic College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 6 July 2026.