Plantsbrook School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 25 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 137053
- Address
- Upper Holland Road, B72 1RB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1570 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 8.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.7%
- Persistent absence
- 18.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.6%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 3.2% |
| Indian | 4.4% |
| Pakistani | 4.5% |
| Mixed | 9.6% |
| White British | 66% |
| Other White | 2.9% |
| African | 2.4% |
| Caribbean | 2.2% |
| Unclassified | 1.8% |
| Other | 1.3% |
| Other Asian | 1.1% |
| Other Black | 0.4% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.3% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 72% |
| Local authority average | 48% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 60% |
| Local authority average | 45% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 51.8 |
| Local authority average | 46.6 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.92 |
| Local authority average | 4.15 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 18 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 15 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 19 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 49 |
| Biology | GCSE | 48 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 75 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 48 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 8 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
Admissions
Plantsbrook School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 237
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 259
- 2nd preference
- 495
- 3rd preference
- 324
- From another Local Authority
- 29
Offers
- 1st preference
- 196
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 241 129 112 |
| Year 8 | 269 142 127 |
| Year 9 | 262 132 130 |
| Year 10 | 240 122 118 |
| Year 11 | 233 100 133 |
| Year 12 | 165 91 74 |
| Year 13 | 160 83 77 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 58.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 4.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 69.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 28.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 8.0% 2.2% 2.4% |