Holly Lodge High School College of Science
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 3 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
- 1618 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 52.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.9%
- Persistent absence
- 32.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.1%
Pakistani 21.8%
Indian 20.1%
Bangladeshi 15.1%
African 9.6%
Other Asian 9.2%
Mixed 5.5%
Other 4.5%
Other White 3.6%
White British 3.3%
Unclassified 2.2%
Caribbean 2%
Other Black 1.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.7%
Chinese 0.5%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.19
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.07
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 8%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 35%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.2
Local authority average 42.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.33
Local authority average 3.57
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 11 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 89 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 16 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 1 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 72 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 74 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 48 |
| Biology | GCSE | 48 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 77 |
Admissions
Holly Lodge High School College of Science
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 253
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 130
- 2nd preference
- 90
- 3rd preference
- 58
- From another Local Authority
- 19
Offers
- 1st preference
- 130
- 2nd preference
- 48
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 274 150 124 |
| Year 8 | 283 160 123 |
| Year 9 | 276 150 126 |
| Year 10 | 281 134 147 |
| Year 11 | 302 160 142 |
| Year 12 | 111 34 77 |
| Year 13 | 91 38 53 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 85.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 42.0% 52.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 25.4% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 6.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 7.9% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 65.6% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 36.0% 20.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.2% 2.2% |