Park Hall Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 17 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
- 1270 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 6.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32%
- Persistent absence
- 25.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.0%
White British 74.5%
Mixed 9.6%
Pakistani 4.5%
Unclassified 2.6%
Caribbean 2.1%
African 1.6%
Other White 1.4%
Other Asian 1%
Chinese 0.7%
Other 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.5
Local authority average 46.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.73
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 22 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 21 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 28 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 23 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 13 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 12 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 67 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 28 |
Admissions
Park Hall Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 234
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 284
- 2nd preference
- 130
- 3rd preference
- 55
- From another Local Authority
- 278
Offers
- 1st preference
- 224
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 52
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 243 114 129 |
| Year 8 | 230 117 113 |
| Year 9 | 228 123 105 |
| Year 10 | 206 101 105 |
| Year 11 | 200 107 93 |
| Year 12 | 91 35 56 |
| Year 13 | 72 33 39 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 83.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 38.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 29.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 14.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 4.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 57.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 17.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.9% 2.4% |