St Edmund Campion Catholic School
Sutton Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 5XA
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST. JOHN PAUL II MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
- Headteacher
- Mr Alan Grant
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Sponsor
- The John Paul II MAC (Sutton Coldfield)
- Constituency
- Birmingham Erdington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,043
- Pupils on roll
- 1,158
- URN
- 147707
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214647700
About this school
St Edmund Campion Catholic School is a Roman Catholic secondary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,158 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 181 | 201 | 201 |
| Attainment 8 score | 40.5 | 47.5 | 45.8 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.21 -0.42 to 0.00 | +0.29 +0.08 to +0.49 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 26% | 46.3% | 37.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 50% | 65.2% | 62.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 13% | 8.5% | 31.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
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 St Edmund Campion Catholic School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Birmingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 40.5 | 40.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 47.5 | 40.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 45.8 | 40.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,127 |
| 2023/24 | 1,133 |
| 2024/25 | 1,151 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Edmund Campion Catholic School compares
St Edmund Campion Catholic School ranked 39th of 85 secondary schools in Birmingham for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 60% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 17% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45.8 | 7.9% | 46.9% | 1,158 | — |
| Erdington Academy | 40.6 | 8.3% | 59.9% | 904 | 1.1 miles |
| Stockland Green School | 40.3 | 9% | 53% | 757 | 1.4 miles |
| Bishop Walsh Catholic School | 56 | 6.2% | 16.1% | 1,076 | 1.4 miles |
| Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls | 79.4 | 4.2% | 14.4% | 1,236 | 1.7 miles |
| Hodge Hill Girls' School | 48.7 | 8% | 53.5% | 749 | 2.0 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)
- 46.89%
- English as an additional language
- 34.2%
- Overall absence
- 7.92%
- Persistent absence
- 24.36%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Erdington Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
-
Stockland Green School1.4 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
-
Bishop Walsh Catholic School1.4 miles
Secondary · Sutton Coldfield
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Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls1.7 miles
Secondary · Sutton Coldfield
-
Hodge Hill Girls' School2.0 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
St Edmund Campion Catholic School ranks 33rd of the 87 ranked secondary schools in Birmingham.
- Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Secondary
- Arena Academy Secondary
- Ark Boulton Academy Secondary
- Ark St Alban's Academy Secondary
- Aston Manor Academy Secondary
- Aston University Engineering Academy Secondary
- Bartley Green School Secondary
- Birmingham Ormiston Academy Secondary
- Bishop Challoner Catholic College Secondary
- BOA Digital Technologies Academy Secondary
- Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Secondary
- Broadway Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Edmund Campion Catholic School teach?
- St Edmund Campion Catholic School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Edmund Campion Catholic School?
- The headteacher of St Edmund Campion Catholic School is Mr Alan Grant, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Edmund Campion Catholic School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Edmund Campion Catholic School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Edmund Campion Catholic School?
- St Edmund Campion Catholic School has 1,158 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is St Edmund Campion Catholic School full?
- St Edmund Campion Catholic School has capacity for 1,043 pupils and 1,158 on roll (111%), 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 St Edmund Campion Catholic School a faith school?
- Yes. St Edmund Campion Catholic School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Is St Edmund Campion Catholic School a selective school?
- No. St Edmund Campion Catholic School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs St Edmund Campion Catholic School?
- St Edmund Campion Catholic School is part of ST. JOHN PAUL II MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Edmund Campion Catholic School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 40.5 in 2022/23 and 45.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Edmund Campion Catholic School rank locally?
- St Edmund Campion Catholic School ranked 39th of 85 secondary schools in Birmingham for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 60% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 17% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Edmund Campion Catholic School's absence rate?
- St Edmund Campion Catholic School's overall absence rate is 7.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Edmund Campion Catholic School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Edmund Campion Catholic School'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 10 July 2026.