Holly Lodge High School College of Science
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 2 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
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Unique reference
- 104018
- Address
- Holly Lane, B67 7JG
- Website
- www.holly-lodge.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1643 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 50.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41%
- Persistent absence
- 21.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.3%
Pakistani 21.4%
Indian 20.2%
Bangladeshi 13.7%
African 10.8%
Other Asian 8.5%
Mixed 6.2%
Other 5.2%
Other White 3.8%
White British 3.1%
Caribbean 2.3%
Unclassified 1.9%
Other Black 1.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.7%
Chinese 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 12%
Local authority average 29%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 34%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42
Local authority average 41.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.59
Local authority average 3.59
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 6 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 65 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 23 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 1 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 43 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 42 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 13 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 22 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 53 |
Admissions
Holly Lodge High School College of Science
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 240
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 124
- 2nd preference
- 100
- 3rd preference
- 41
- From another Local Authority
- 28
Offers
- 1st preference
- 124
- 2nd preference
- 46
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 277 139 138 |
| Year 8 | 275 149 126 |
| Year 9 | 286 159 127 |
| Year 10 | 276 149 127 |
| Year 11 | 281 135 146 |
| Year 12 | 157 69 88 |
| Year 13 | 91 31 60 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 86.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 55.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 25.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 5.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 89.0% 59.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 42.0% 13.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.5% 2.4% |