Greenwood Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 20 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 139048
- Address
- Farnborough Road, Castle Vale, B35 7NL
- Website
- Not available
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 963 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 10.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 50.1%
- Persistent absence
- 37.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.3%
White British 60.7%
Mixed 17.5%
Pakistani 4.4%
Other White 3%
Caribbean 3%
African 3%
Unclassified 2.3%
Other Black 2.1%
Other 1.3%
Other Asian 1.1%
Chinese 0.8%
Indian 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.15
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 73%
Local authority average 46%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.4
Local authority average 46.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.49
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 9 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 33 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 13 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 28 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 43 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
Admissions
Greenwood Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 177
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 198
- 2nd preference
- 72
- 3rd preference
- 58
- From another Local Authority
- 15
Offers
- 1st preference
- 160
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 182 98 84 |
| Year 8 | 177 81 96 |
| Year 9 | 176 101 75 |
| Year 10 | 174 100 74 |
| Year 11 | 173 92 81 |
| Year 12 | 41 13 28 |
| Year 13 | 40 18 22 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 74.0% 87.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 41.0% 38.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 30.0% 34.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 13.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 2.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 6.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.1% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 52.0% 75.6% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 36.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 1.7% 2.2% |