Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Wednesbury, Sandwell
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School is a secondary school in Wednesbury, Sandwell for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 23 April 2024. Sandwell has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Wood Green Road, Wednesbury, WS10 9QS
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Sandwell
- Pupils on roll
- 807 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 40.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 23 April 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils and staff talk about how much improvement there has been at Stuart Bathurst.”
- “The building refurbishment and higher expectations mean pupils have more pride in their school.”
- “Because of the changes made to the curriculum, pupils are confident that they are learning what they will need for future success.”
To improve
- “Most, but not all, pupils feel as valued by their peers as they should do.”
- “However, the school’s approach to supporting sixth-form students to develop the independent thinking and study required for higher education is less effective.”
- “The checking of pupils’ understanding ‘in the moment’ is not done as well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 May 2024 (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) | 35% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.4 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
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: 92 first-preference applications, 110 offers in total, 92 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2024 to 2026, as Sandwell published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sandwell.
- Wood Green Academy 0.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Wodensborough Ormiston Academy 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Phoenix Collegiate 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Gospel Oak School 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Q3 Academy Great Barr 2.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- George Salter Academy 2.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Q3 Academy Tipton 2.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Shireland CBSO Academy 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published