Old Swinford Hospital
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 26 2022 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
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Unique reference
- 103870
- Address
- Heath Lane, DY8 1QX
- Website
- http://www.oshsch.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 837 (78% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 67.6%
- Girls
- 32.4%
- First language not English
- 3.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5%
- Persistent absence
- 18.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.9%
White British 65.5%
Mixed 11.9%
Indian 5.7%
Unclassified 3.9%
Pakistani 3.8%
African 3.2%
Other White 3.1%
Other Asian 1%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Other 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.41
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 16%
Local authority average 24%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 63%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 55.1
Local authority average 42.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.74
Local authority average 3.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 8 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 22 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 46 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 22 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 19 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 14 |
| Economics | GCSE | 28 |
| English Language | GCSE | 82 |
Admissions
Old Swinford Hospital
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 165
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 240
- 2nd preference
- 60
- 3rd preference
- 28
- From another Local Authority
- 164
Offers
- 1st preference
- 154
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 90
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 147 76 71 |
| Year 8 | 145 81 64 |
| Year 9 | 152 88 64 |
| Year 10 | 92 92 0 |
| Year 11 | 90 90 0 |
| Year 12 | 107 68 39 |
| Year 13 | 104 71 33 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 85.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 7.0% 55.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 75.0% 12.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 17.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 3.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 6.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 57.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 12.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 27.0% 12.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.3% 1.7% |