COMMUNITY SCHOOL · SECONDARY · BOYS
Wheelers Lane Technology College
Ages 11–16664 pupilsDoes not apply
Wheelers Lane Technology College is a boys' secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Birmingham. The school has around 664 pupils on roll. Recent GCSE results show above-average progress (a Progress 8 score of +0.2), an average Attainment 8 score of 49.6 and 53% of pupils gaining a grade 5 or above in English and maths. Families comparing secondary schools in Birmingham can view Wheelers Lane Technology College's Ofsted rating, GCSE results and exact location free on NestScope.
Ofsted — sub-judgements
Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour & attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership & managementOutstanding
Ofsted no longer issues a single overall grade for state schools (changed September 2024) — the individual judgements are shown here.
Attendance & staffing
Attendance92.8%England avg 91.0%
Persistent absence21.3%England avg 25.8%
Pupils per teacher18.6England avg 17.6
Teachers with QTS99%England avg 97%
DfE — absence & workforce, 2025/26
Pupil intake
Free school meals40.3%England avg 28.6%
English not first language38.2%England avg 18.3%
DfE school census, 2025/26
GCSE results — Key Stage 4
Attainment 848.4
Progress 8+0.2
Grade 5+ English & maths57%
Grade 4+ English & maths74%
EBacc entry30%
EBacc average point score4.18
DfE, 2024/25
Nearby schools in Birmingham
All schools in Birmingham →Wheelers Lane Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 miSt Dunstan's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miThe Dame Ellen Pinsent SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 miBishop Challoner Catholic CollegeGood · 0.3 miKings Heath Secondary SchoolGood · 0.5 miKings Heath Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi
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