Hamstead Hall Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 11 2024 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
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 139746
- Address
- Craythorne Avenue, Handsworth Wood, B20 1HL
- Website
- www.hamsteadhall.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1185 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 58.6%
- Girls
- 41.4%
- First language not English
- 49.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.8%
- Persistent absence
- 27.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.6%
Indian 25.4%
Pakistani 19.1%
Caribbean 9.8%
Mixed 9.7%
Other White 7.3%
Other 5.7%
Unclassified 5.7%
Bangladeshi 5.5%
African 5.5%
White British 2.7%
Other Asian 2%
Other Black 0.9%
Chinese 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.12
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 53%
Local authority average 46%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.4
Local authority average 46.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.83
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 13 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 36 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 12 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 24 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 77 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 101 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 86 |
Admissions
Hamstead Hall Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 205
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 165
- 2nd preference
- 153
- 3rd preference
- 171
- From another Local Authority
- 60
Offers
- 1st preference
- 156
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 22
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 210 143 67 |
| Year 8 | 209 127 82 |
| Year 9 | 191 116 75 |
| Year 10 | 188 91 97 |
| Year 11 | 191 109 82 |
| Year 12 | 101 59 42 |
| Year 13 | 95 49 46 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 87.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 43.0% 38.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 34.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 13.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.1% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 75.6% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 36.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 7.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 2.2% |