Holte School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 11 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 103509
- Address
- Wheeler Street, Lozells, B19 2EP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1169 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 77.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 50.6%
- Persistent absence
- 34.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.6%
Bangladeshi 36.7%
Pakistani 28.3%
African 12.9%
Other 6.2%
Mixed 5.3%
Caribbean 2.6%
Unclassified 2%
Indian 1.9%
Other White 1.3%
White British 1.2%
Other Black 0.8%
Other Asian 0.7%
Chinese 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.26
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 90%
Local authority average 46%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.6
Local authority average 46.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.18
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 52 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 52 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 53 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 9 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 10 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 14 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
Admissions
Holte School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 189
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 179
- 2nd preference
- 124
- 3rd preference
- 144
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 160
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 193 94 99 |
| Year 8 | 194 96 98 |
| Year 9 | 191 103 88 |
| Year 10 | 229 115 114 |
| Year 11 | 232 117 115 |
| Year 12 | 59 24 35 |
| Year 13 | 71 31 40 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 87.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 31.0% 38.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 34.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 13.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.1% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 70.0% 75.6% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 36.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 2.2% |