Holyhead School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 20 2025 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
- 1271 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.3%
- Girls
- 46.7%
- First language not English
- 74.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 58.9%
- Persistent absence
- 17.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 26.3%
Pakistani 21.2%
Indian 18.9%
Bangladeshi 17.2%
African 9.6%
Mixed 7.2%
Caribbean 7.2%
Other White 6.1%
Other 4.9%
Other Black 2.4%
Unclassified 2%
Other Asian 1.4%
White British 1.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 37%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.8
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.76
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 13 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 8 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 40 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 87 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 39 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 35 |
| English Language | GCSE | 208 |
Admissions
Holyhead School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 211
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 193
- 2nd preference
- 162
- 3rd preference
- 145
- From another Local Authority
- 24
Offers
- 1st preference
- 184
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 213 117 96 |
| Year 8 | 208 110 98 |
| Year 9 | 211 123 88 |
| Year 10 | 206 110 96 |
| Year 11 | 212 111 101 |
| Year 12 | 120 54 66 |
| Year 13 | 101 52 49 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 4.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 69.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 32.0% 28.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.2% 2.4% |