Summerhill School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 8 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Unique reference
- 103854
- Address
- Lodge Lane, DY6 9XE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1091 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 1.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.4%
- Persistent absence
- 15.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.6%
White British 91.4%
Mixed 4.1%
Indian 1.4%
Unclassified 1%
Pakistani 0.6%
Other White 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Other 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 41%
Local authority average 31%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 61%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.5
Local authority average 42.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.58
Local authority average 3.69
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 31 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 40 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 68 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 65 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 67 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 21 |
| Dance | GCSE | 9 |
Admissions
Summerhill School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 204
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 304
- 2nd preference
- 123
- 3rd preference
- 56
- From another Local Authority
- 41
Offers
- 1st preference
- 200
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 241 131 110 |
| Year 8 | 218 112 106 |
| Year 9 | 212 105 107 |
| Year 10 | 215 108 107 |
| Year 11 | 205 96 109 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 84.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 59.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 11.0% 12.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 29.0% 12.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 7.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.2% 3.0% |