Old Swinford Hospital
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 25 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
- 947 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 61.1%
- Girls
- 38.9%
- First language not English
- 3.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5.4%
- Persistent absence
- 16.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.3%
White British 66.3%
Mixed 13.2%
Indian 5.2%
Other White 3.9%
Pakistani 2.9%
African 2.5%
Unclassified 2.4%
Other Asian 1.3%
Other 0.7%
Other Black 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Caribbean 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 31%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 71%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 58.9
Local authority average 42.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.99
Local authority average 3.69
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 28 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 50 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 16 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 21 |
| Economics | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 92 |
Admissions
Old Swinford Hospital
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 156
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 219
- 2nd preference
- 80
- 3rd preference
- 43
- From another Local Authority
- 159
Offers
- 1st preference
- 133
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 67
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 171 93 78 |
| Year 8 | 152 78 74 |
| Year 9 | 149 87 62 |
| Year 10 | 155 88 67 |
| Year 11 | 93 93 0 |
| Year 12 | 129 77 52 |
| Year 13 | 98 63 35 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 84.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 16.0% 59.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 68.0% 12.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 12.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 7.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 54.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 33.0% 14.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.7% 2.4% |