Lift Four Dwellings Secondary
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 21 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 139047
- Address
- Dwellings Lane, Quinton, B32 1RJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 553 (77% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 61.1%
- Girls
- 38.9%
- First language not English
- 30.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 64.7%
- Persistent absence
- 30.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.9%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other White | 7.2% |
| Other | 9.6% |
| African | 11% |
| Mixed | 17.2% |
| White British | 30.9% |
| Caribbean | 6.1% |
| Pakistani | 5.8% |
| Indian | 3.8% |
| Other Black | 2.5% |
| Unclassified | 2% |
| Bangladeshi | 1.4% |
| Chinese | 1.4% |
| Other Asian | 0.5% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.4% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 36% |
| Local authority average | 48% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 35% |
| Local authority average | 45% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 42.1 |
| Local authority average | 46.6 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.62 |
| Local authority average | 4.15 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 25 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 18 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 34 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| English Language | GCSE | 111 |
Admissions
Four Dwellings Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 79
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 61
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 45
- From another Local Authority
- 11
Offers
- 1st preference
- 61
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 117 71 46 |
| Year 8 | 109 66 43 |
| Year 9 | 115 71 44 |
| Year 10 | 98 65 33 |
| Year 11 | 114 65 49 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 67.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 6.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 16.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 4.3% 3.0% |