Swanshurst School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 15 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 19 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
- 103514
- Address
- Brook Lane, Billesley, B13 0TW
- Website
- www.swanshurst.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1917 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 35.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35%
- Persistent absence
- 17.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.6%
Pakistani 47.4%
White British 13.2%
Other 11.8%
Mixed 8.7%
Bangladeshi 4.2%
African 3.4%
Indian 3.1%
Unclassified 2.6%
Other Asian 1.6%
Other White 1.4%
Caribbean 1.3%
Chinese 1.1%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.43
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 73%
Local authority average 46%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.2
Local authority average 46.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.69
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 14 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 145 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 27 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 68 |
| Biology | GCSE | 112 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 125 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 110 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 38 |
Admissions
Swanshurst School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 328
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 281
- 2nd preference
- 235
- 3rd preference
- 185
- From another Local Authority
- 10
Offers
- 1st preference
- 248
- 2nd preference
- 56
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 357 0 357 |
| Year 8 | 307 0 307 |
| Year 9 | 306 0 306 |
| Year 10 | 335 0 335 |
| Year 11 | 328 0 328 |
| Year 12 | 150 0 150 |
| Year 13 | 134 0 134 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 88.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 38.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 35.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 20.0% 14.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.2% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 73.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 21.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 13.0% 20.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.3% 1.7% |