Arrow Vale High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Dec 5 2018 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
- 866 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.5%
- Girls
- 49.5%
- First language not English
- 11.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.4%
- Persistent absence
- 31.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.7%
White British 81.4%
Other White 9.7%
Mixed 4.5%
Pakistani 1%
African 0.9%
Chinese 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Other Asian 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Indian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.04
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.04
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.1
Local authority average 44.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.53
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 56 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 60 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 53 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 41 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 43 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 2 |
| English Language | GCSE | 221 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 221 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 242 112 130 |
| Year 10 | 235 127 108 |
| Year 11 | 227 128 99 |
| Year 12 | 79 31 48 |
| Year 13 | 83 39 44 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 85.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 32.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 29.0% 35.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 16.3% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 55.0% 60.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 16.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 5.0% 16.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 7.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.3% 1.7% |