Arrow Vale High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Oct 8 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 13 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Unique reference
- 138505
- Address
- Matchborough Way, B98 0GF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 856 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.5%
- Girls
- 48.5%
- First language not English
- 11.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.4%
- Persistent absence
- 25.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.5%
White British 81.7%
Other White 10.2%
Mixed 3.7%
African 1.3%
Pakistani 1.1%
Other Asian 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Other Black 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.7
Local authority average 44.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.25
Local authority average 3.91
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 27 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 58 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 60 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| English Language | GCSE | 222 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 218 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 241 125 116 |
| Year 10 | 234 110 124 |
| Year 11 | 224 126 98 |
| Year 12 | 83 49 34 |
| Year 13 | 74 31 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 85.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 48.0% 36.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 31.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 17.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 58.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 16.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.2% 2.4% |