Gospel Oak School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Inadequate Oct 12 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Unique reference
- 135599
- Address
- Bilston Road, Gospel Oak, DY4 0BZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1217 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.0%
- Girls
- 48.0%
- First language not English
- 10.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.3%
- Persistent absence
- 38.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.4%
White British 65.9%
Mixed 9.7%
Unclassified 8.4%
Indian 4.7%
Other White 3.9%
Caribbean 2%
Other Black 1.3%
African 1.2%
Other 1.2%
Other Asian 0.8%
Pakistani 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.86
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.07
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 3%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 23%
Local authority average 35%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 35.6
Local authority average 42.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.78
Local authority average 3.57
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 59 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 19 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 43 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 28 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 12 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 36 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 39 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 37 |
Admissions
Gospel Oak School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 226
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 166
- 2nd preference
- 70
- 3rd preference
- 19
- From another Local Authority
- 60
Offers
- 1st preference
- 166
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 37
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 125 115 |
| Year 8 | 236 118 118 |
| Year 9 | 233 129 104 |
| Year 10 | 220 114 106 |
| Year 11 | 220 112 108 |
| Year 12 | 41 24 17 |
| Year 13 | 27 11 16 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 85.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 57.0% 52.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 16.0% 25.4% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 6.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 7.9% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 44.0% 65.6% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 20.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 2.2% |