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
- 1098 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.7%
- Girls
- 44.3%
- First language not English
- 19.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.8%
- Persistent absence
- 16.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.1%
White British 47.1%
Mixed 14.4%
Pakistani 8.1%
Indian 7.7%
African 6.5%
Other White 3.9%
Caribbean 3.1%
Other Asian 2.8%
Unclassified 2%
Other 1.6%
Bangladeshi 1%
Other Black 1%
Chinese 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 65%
Local authority average 29%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 34%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.9
Local authority average 41.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.43
Local authority average 3.59
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 9 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 34 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 48 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 22 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 48 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 32 |
| English Language | GCSE | 213 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 212 |
| French | GCSE | 139 |
Admissions
Bristnall Hall Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 201
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 222
- 2nd preference
- 221
- 3rd preference
- 124
- From another Local Authority
- 56
Offers
- 1st preference
- 172
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 222 135 87 |
| Year 8 | 220 121 99 |
| Year 9 | 220 116 104 |
| Year 10 | 218 120 98 |
| Year 11 | 218 120 98 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 86.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 67.0% 55.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 11.0% 25.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 5.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.6% 3.0% |