Wheelers Lane Technology College
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–16 · Birmingham
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
1.44 miles
Published by Birmingham City Council · offers on 2 March 2026
2021–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Wheelers Lane Technology College is a secondary school in Birmingham for ages 11–16 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 11 February 2025. Birmingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2021 to 2026 entry.
Wheelers Lane Technology College catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 1.44 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026, the last Year 7 offer went to a child living 1.44 miles away, the 15th longest of 40 Birmingham secondary schools with a published last distance.
- The Year 7 last distance in 2026 was further than in 2025 and 2021, and the 2026 figure was the longest of the 6 years with a published distance.
- For Year 7 in 2026 there were 139 first-choice applications for 134 offers; 104 offers went to first-choice families and 35 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 57% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 48.4 (England 46).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Birmingham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Wheelers Lane, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B13 0SF
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Birmingham
- Pupils on roll
- 672 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 40.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 11 February 2025
Strengths
- “An overwhelming sense of community and mutual respect greets you as you arrive at this school.”
- “Relationships between pupils and staff are strong and supportive.”
- “Pupils appreciate their teachers and know that they want them to be successful in their learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 57% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 48.4 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 139 first-preference applications, 134 offers in total, 104 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Birmingham.
- Bishop Challoner Catholic College 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Kings Heath Secondary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Swanshurst School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Queensbridge School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Moseley School and Sixth Form 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Selly Park Girls' School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published