Harborne Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 15 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 136213
- Address
- Harborne Road, Edgbaston, B15 3JL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 606 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 63.5%
- Girls
- 36.5%
- First language not English
- 30.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 54.3%
- Persistent absence
- 13.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.3%
Mixed 19.5%
African 17.7%
Other 14.5%
White British 14.2%
Pakistani 7.1%
Caribbean 6.9%
Other White 6.8%
Indian 5.4%
Unclassified 3.5%
Other Asian 1.3%
Chinese 1.3%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Other Black 0.8%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 45%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.3
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.98
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 25 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 5 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 52 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 52 |
| English Language | GCSE | 119 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 119 |
Admissions
Harborne Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 145
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 115
- 2nd preference
- 167
- 3rd preference
- 158
- From another Local Authority
- 20
Offers
- 1st preference
- 87
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 122 74 48 |
| Year 8 | 123 77 46 |
| Year 9 | 120 79 41 |
| Year 10 | 120 80 40 |
| Year 11 | 121 75 46 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 51.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 26.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 4.3% 3.0% |