Rockwood Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 14 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 138059
- Address
- Naseby Road, Alum Rock, B8 3HG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1084 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.2%
- Girls
- 51.8%
- First language not English
- 23.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41.5%
- Persistent absence
- 40.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.9%
Pakistani 69%
African 10.5%
Bangladeshi 5.5%
Gypsy/Roma 4.9%
Other 4.7%
Mixed 2.7%
Other White 1.1%
Indian 0.6%
Other Asian 0.6%
Unclassified 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.09
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 28%
Local authority average 46%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.9
Local authority average 46.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.7
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 19 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 26 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 71 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 14 |
| English Language | GCSE | 205 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 205 |
Admissions
Rockwood Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 209
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 155
- 2nd preference
- 120
- 3rd preference
- 104
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 148
- 2nd preference
- 49
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 232 119 113 |
| Year 8 | 230 106 124 |
| Year 9 | 208 103 105 |
| Year 10 | 209 98 111 |
| Year 11 | 205 96 109 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 87.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 38.0% 38.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 12.0% 34.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 33.0% 13.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 6.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.1% 1.2% |