St John Wall Catholic School
Voluntary aided school in Birmingham, Birmingham.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 591 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 600 |
| Free school meals | 65.10% |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Address | Oxhill Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B21 8HH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.sjw.bham.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01215541825 |
| URN | 103534 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 20 June 2023, published 13 September 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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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
- Holyhead School (secondary school, about 1.2 km)
- Sandwell Academy (secondary school, about 1.4 km)
- King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy (secondary school, about 1.5 km)
- Hamstead Hall Academy (secondary school, about 1.7 km)
- King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (secondary school, about 1.8 km)
- Windsor Olympus Academy (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- King Edward VI Handsworth School (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- Shireland CBSO Academy (secondary school, about 3.0 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.