Light Hall School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 28 2021 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
- Solihull
- Unique reference
- 137231
- Address
- Hathaway Road, Shirley, B90 2PZ
- Website
- http://www.lighthall.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1024 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 16.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23%
- Persistent absence
- 21.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.9%
White British 56.1%
Mixed 8.8%
Pakistani 8.7%
Chinese 7.9%
Indian 7.5%
Other White 2.9%
Other Asian 2.2%
Unclassified 2.1%
Other 1.5%
African 1%
Caribbean 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 41%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 58%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.9
Local authority average 46.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.38
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 3 |
| Biology | GCSE | 66 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 81 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 65 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 7 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 38 |
| English Language | GCSE | 225 |
Admissions
Light Hall School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 181
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 136
- 2nd preference
- 89
- 3rd preference
- 96
- From another Local Authority
- 216
Offers
- 1st preference
- 130
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 27
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 186 91 95 |
| Year 8 | 201 100 101 |
| Year 9 | 187 81 106 |
| Year 10 | 175 91 84 |
| Year 11 | 234 135 99 |
| Year 12 | 41 25 16 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 83.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 55.0% 38.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 8.0% 29.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 22.0% 14.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.5% 3.0% |