Heath Park
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Nov 5 2024 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
- 1187 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.0%
- Girls
- 49.0%
- First language not English
- 40.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45.7%
- Persistent absence
- 24.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.7%
White British 26.5%
Indian 19.6%
African 13%
Mixed 12.9%
Other White 7.6%
Caribbean 6.7%
Other Asian 5.9%
Other Black 2%
Unclassified 1.6%
Other 1.5%
Pakistani 1.4%
Chinese 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 3%
Local authority average 29%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.2
Local authority average 44.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.57
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 64 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 21 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 48 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 54 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 13 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 90 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 6 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 45 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 58 |
Admissions
Heath Park
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 198
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 253
- 2nd preference
- 177
- 3rd preference
- 106
- From another Local Authority
- 29
Offers
- 1st preference
- 176
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 199 98 101 |
| Year 8 | 202 106 96 |
| Year 9 | 206 99 107 |
| Year 10 | 196 126 70 |
| Year 11 | 196 97 99 |
| Year 12 | 94 39 55 |
| Year 13 | 94 40 54 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 86.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 38.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 45.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 65.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 17.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.3% 2.4% |