Wheelers Lane Technology College
Community secondary school in Birmingham (Birmingham).
Attainment 8
48.2
▲ 2.0 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
57.3%
▲ 11pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
93.1%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.7
same England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
40.3%
▲ 13pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
2.7%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
103%
672 / 650 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
No overall grade
inspected Feb 2025
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Wheelers Lane Technology College is a secondary school located in Birmingham. The school caters for boys pupils aged 11 to 16 and currently has 664 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 650. The school is led by Mr Scott Wheeldon.
Key facts
- URN
- 103501
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Boys
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Constituency
- Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Alex Tracy | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sally James | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Professor Rachel Moseley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Natisha Gordon | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Surjinder Dhillon | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Richard Sollars | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Deborah Hemsley | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Paul Atkin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sally James Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Colin Appleton Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Andrew Ball Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Andy Ball Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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