Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,152 pupils
81% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.7
Further education
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
- Pupils on roll
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- Free school meals
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- Year 11 cohort 2025
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- Ofsted
- Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
What the data says
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College is a 16–19 provider, so there is no Year 11 cohort: this page covers where its students went after 16–18 study and what they achieved.
Among the 1,184 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 62% went to university (Birmingham 46%, England 37%), and 23% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
A level grades average C+, below the England average of B-. The largest A level subjects are Psychology, Chemistry and Biology.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Birmingham and England.
The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 1,184 | 10,326 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 81% | 75% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 62% | 46% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 23% | 28% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 4% | 7% |
| Employment | 11% | 17% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 13% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
No published Key Stage 4 results for this school.
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 2,532 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 518 | 4,724 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 32.36 | 34.88 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 15% | 22% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 128 | 25% | 23% |
| Chemistry | 120 | 23% | 17% |
| Biology | 111 | 21% | 20% |
| Mathematics | 81 | 16% | 31% |
| Business Studies | 69 | 13% | 13% |
| Religious Studies | 67 | 13% | 4% |
| Law | 58 | 11% | 4% |
| Sociology | 52 | 10% | 13% |
| English Literature | 40 | 8% | 11% |
| Physics | 30 | 6% | 12% |
| History | 29 | 6% | 13% |
| Computer Science | 24 | 5% | 5% |
| English Language | 21 | 4% | 4% |
| Politics | 14 | 3% | 6% |
| Fine Art | 14 | 3% | 3% |
| English Language and Literature | 10 | 2% | 2% |
| Graphic Communication | 8 | 2% | 2% |
| Photography | 6 | 1% | 3% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Urdu | — | — | 0% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
| Arabic | — | — | 0% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | 204 | 39% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 173 | 33% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | 161 | 31% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 154 | 30% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | 153 | 30% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 144 | 28% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 140 | 27% | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | 125 | 24% | — |
| Religious Studies | GCE AS level (All) | 99 | 19% | — |
| Law | GCE AS level (All) | 98 | 19% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 94 | 18% | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (All) | 93 | 18% | — |
| Computing and IT Advanced Technician | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 86 | 17% | — |
| Finance / Accounting (General) | VRQ Level 3 | 83 | 16% | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 77 | 15% | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 73 | 14% | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (All) | 67 | 13% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 61 | 12% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 60 | 12% | — |
| History | GCE AS level (All) | 45 | 9% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 43 | 8% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 42 | 8% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 41 | 8% | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | 41 | 8% | — |
| Law | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 40 | 8% | — |
| Religious Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 34 | 7% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 32 | 6% | — |
| Law / Legal Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 29 | 6% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 29 | 6% | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (All) | 28 | 5% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 27 | 5% | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 27 | 5% | — |
| English Language | GCE AS level (All) | 26 | 5% | — |
| Psychology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 25 | 5% | — |
| Law / Legal Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | 25 | 5% | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 25 | 5% | — |
| Politics | GCE AS level (All) | 24 | 5% | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 21 | 4% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | 21 | 4% | — |
| Fine Art | GCE AS level (All) | 20 | 4% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 20 | 4% | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (All) | 19 | 4% | — |
| History | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 17 | 3% | — |
| English Language and Literature | GCE AS level (All) | 17 | 3% | — |
| Biology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 15 | 3% | — |
| Psychology | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | 15 | 3% | — |
| Medical Science | VRQ Level 3 | 15 | 3% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 15 | 3% | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 14 | 3% | — |
| Photography | GCE AS level (All) | 14 | 3% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 14 | 3% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 14 | 3% | — |
| Childcare Skills | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 14 | 3% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 12 | 2% | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 11 | 2% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | 11 | 2% | — |
| Graphic Communication | GCE AS level (All) | 11 | 2% | — |
| Politics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 10 | 2% | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | 10 | 2% | — |
| Photography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 8 | 2% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | 8 | 2% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 7 | 1% | — |
| English Language and Literature | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 7 | 1% | — |
| Fine Art | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 6 | 1% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | 6 | 1% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 6 | 1% | — |
| Media Studies | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Physical Education | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Graphic Communication | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| English Language | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Media Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physical Education | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.