Christopher Whitehead Language College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 24 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Unique reference
- 136890
- Address
- Bromwich Road, St John's, WR2 4AF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1596 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.8%
- Girls
- 53.2%
- First language not English
- 10.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.1%
- Persistent absence
- 24.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.5%
White British 79.6%
Other White 6.5%
Mixed 4.5%
African 2.4%
Pakistani 1.7%
Other Asian 1.4%
Unclassified 1.3%
Indian 0.8%
Other 0.7%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 63%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.8
Local authority average 44.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.1
Local authority average 3.91
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 33 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 21 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 13 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 48 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 72 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 25 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 47 |
Admissions
Christopher Whitehead Language College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 254
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 236
- 2nd preference
- 81
- 3rd preference
- 41
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 236
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 279 130 149 |
| Year 8 | 285 144 141 |
| Year 9 | 273 138 135 |
| Year 10 | 252 130 122 |
| Year 11 | 257 119 138 |
| Year 12 | 139 49 90 |
| Year 13 | 111 37 74 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 85.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 36.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 35.0% 31.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 14.0% 17.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 58.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 16.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 2.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.2% 2.4% |