Bristnall Hall Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 7 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Unique reference
- 139043
- Address
- Bristnall Hall Lane, B68 9PA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1082 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.4%
- Girls
- 45.6%
- First language not English
- 20.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.1%
- Persistent absence
- 21.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.3%
White British 48.5%
Mixed 14.3%
Indian 7.9%
Pakistani 7.3%
African 6.1%
Caribbean 3.7%
Other White 3.6%
Other Asian 2.3%
Unclassified 2.1%
Other 1.7%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Other Black 0.7%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.57
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.07
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 54%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 35%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.5
Local authority average 42.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.06
Local authority average 3.57
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 41 |
| Biology | GCSE | 49 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 48 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| English Language | GCSE | 189 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 189 |
| French | GCSE | 97 |
| Geography | GCSE | 93 |
| History | GCSE | 95 |
Admissions
Bristnall Hall Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 195
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 223
- 2nd preference
- 195
- 3rd preference
- 115
- From another Local Authority
- 49
Offers
- 1st preference
- 175
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 220 127 93 |
| Year 8 | 223 119 104 |
| Year 9 | 222 121 101 |
| Year 10 | 224 124 100 |
| Year 11 | 193 98 95 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 86.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 71.0% 52.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 6.0% 27.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 5.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 7.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% |