Heath Park
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Feb 27 2014 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
- Wolverhampton
- Unique reference
- 137730
- Address
- Prestwood Road, WV11 1RD
- Website
- http://www.heathpark.net/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1191 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 39%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41.2%
- Persistent absence
- 20.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.8%
White British 28.7%
Indian 18.7%
Mixed 13.2%
African 12%
Other White 8.3%
Other Asian 5.8%
Caribbean 5.8%
Other Black 1.8%
Other 1.8%
Pakistani 1.4%
Unclassified 1.3%
Chinese 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.45
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.02
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 5%
Local authority average 26%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.6
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.58
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 11 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 60 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 25 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 60 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 81 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 77 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 49 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 52 |
| Biology | GCSE | 73 |
Admissions
Heath Park
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 198
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 243
- 2nd preference
- 178
- 3rd preference
- 130
- From another Local Authority
- 22
Offers
- 1st preference
- 173
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 205 105 100 |
| Year 8 | 199 95 104 |
| Year 9 | 199 127 72 |
| Year 10 | 195 97 98 |
| Year 11 | 197 92 105 |
| Year 12 | 97 41 56 |
| Year 13 | 99 42 57 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 87.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 36.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 48.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 67.1% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 14.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 8.0% 14.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 1.7% |