Park Hall Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 18 2023 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
- Solihull
- Unique reference
- 135971
- Address
- Water Orton Road, Castle Bromwich, B36 9HF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1269 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 6.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31%
- Persistent absence
- 28.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.3%
White British 74.9%
Mixed 10%
Pakistani 4.8%
Caribbean 2.4%
Unclassified 2.1%
African 1.4%
Other White 1.2%
Other Asian 1.1%
Other 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.26
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 20%
Local authority average 39%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.5
Local authority average 45.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.47
Local authority average 3.98
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 7 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 77 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 26 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 47 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 48 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 20 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 8 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 14 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
Admissions
Park Hall Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 238
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 322
- 2nd preference
- 143
- 3rd preference
- 72
- From another Local Authority
- 337
Offers
- 1st preference
- 226
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 54
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 120 120 |
| Year 8 | 238 127 111 |
| Year 9 | 231 112 119 |
| Year 10 | 209 111 98 |
| Year 11 | 199 95 104 |
| Year 12 | 80 38 42 |
| Year 13 | 72 36 36 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 85.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 36.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 32.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 15.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 56.0% 62.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 15.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 9.0% 14.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.4% 1.7% |