Hamstead Hall Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 10 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
- 1182 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 58.5%
- Girls
- 41.5%
- First language not English
- 46.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.9%
- Persistent absence
- 15.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.1%
Indian 23.7%
Pakistani 19%
Mixed 10%
Caribbean 10%
Other White 7.3%
Unclassified 6.7%
African 6.5%
Other 6.5%
Bangladeshi 5.2%
White British 2.7%
Other Asian 1.6%
Other Black 0.6%
Chinese 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 60%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.76
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 16 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 53 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 19 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 10 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 13 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 70 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 84 |
Admissions
Hamstead Hall Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 208
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 130
- 2nd preference
- 150
- 3rd preference
- 172
- From another Local Authority
- 39
Offers
- 1st preference
- 130
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 19
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 208 118 90 |
| Year 8 | 209 142 67 |
| Year 9 | 209 122 87 |
| Year 10 | 191 114 77 |
| Year 11 | 187 90 97 |
| Year 12 | 85 55 30 |
| Year 13 | 93 51 42 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 50.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 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 | 3.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 4.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 69.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 28.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.2% 2.4% |