Holyhead School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 5 2020 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
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 137034
- Address
- Milestone Lane, Handsworth, B21 0HN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1254 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.6%
- Girls
- 47.4%
- First language not English
- 73.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 52.6%
- Persistent absence
- 30.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 26.4%
Pakistani 21.1%
Indian 19.9%
Bangladeshi 17.4%
African 8.8%
Caribbean 7.4%
Mixed 7%
Other White 5.4%
Other 4.7%
Other Black 2.5%
Unclassified 2.4%
White British 1.5%
Other Asian 1.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.25
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 63%
Local authority average 46%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.8
Local authority average 46.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.64
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 12 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 5 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 43 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 83 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 42 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 54 |
| Economics | GCSE | 22 |
| English Language | GCSE | 206 |
Admissions
Holyhead School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 209
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 182
- 2nd preference
- 164
- 3rd preference
- 137
- From another Local Authority
- 37
Offers
- 1st preference
- 173
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 210 109 101 |
| Year 8 | 213 122 91 |
| Year 9 | 212 110 102 |
| Year 10 | 212 108 104 |
| Year 11 | 210 104 106 |
| Year 12 | 100 50 50 |
| Year 13 | 97 57 40 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 87.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 47.0% 38.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 34.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 13.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 1.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.1% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 75.6% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 37.0% 36.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 2.2% |