Christopher Whitehead Language College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 25 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
- 1526 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.6%
- Girls
- 52.4%
- First language not English
- 8.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.7%
- Persistent absence
- 26.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.0%
White British 82.8%
Other White 6.4%
Mixed 3.9%
Pakistani 1.5%
African 1.5%
Unclassified 1%
Other Asian 0.9%
Other 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.1
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.04
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 57%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.2
Local authority average 44.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.96
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 21 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 39 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 13 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 29 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 35 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 42 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 61 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 20 |
Admissions
Christopher Whitehead Language College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 280
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 218
- 2nd preference
- 69
- 3rd preference
- 53
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 218
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 278 144 134 |
| Year 8 | 278 139 139 |
| Year 9 | 252 124 128 |
| Year 10 | 269 128 141 |
| Year 11 | 248 121 127 |
| Year 12 | 119 40 79 |
| Year 13 | 82 30 52 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 85.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 32.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 39.0% 35.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 16.3% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 70.0% 60.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 16.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 23.0% 16.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.3% 1.7% |