Bishop Challoner Catholic College
Voluntary aided school in Birmingham, Birmingham.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1184 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1304 |
| Free school meals | 38.10% |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Address | Institute Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14 7EG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.bishopchalloner.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01214444161 |
| URN | 103560 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 6 January 2026, published 28 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 13 October 2021, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Wheelers Lane Technology College (secondary school, about 0.5 km)
- King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls (secondary school, about 0.9 km)
- King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys (secondary school, about 0.9 km)
- Queensbridge School (secondary school, about 0.9 km)
- Swanshurst School (secondary school, about 0.9 km)
- Kings Heath Secondary School (secondary school, about 1.2 km)
- Moseley School and Sixth Form (secondary school, about 1.9 km)
- Selly Park Girls' School (secondary school, about 2.0 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.