Yardleys School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 7 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 139994
- Address
- Reddings Lane, Tyseley, B11 3EY
- Website
- www.yardleys-vle.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 929 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.4%
- Girls
- 43.6%
- First language not English
- 60.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 48%
- Persistent absence
- 18.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.8%
Pakistani 63.6%
Bangladeshi 8.6%
Mixed 6.6%
Other 5.1%
African 3.7%
Indian 3%
White British 2.9%
Other Asian 1.9%
Other White 1.7%
Unclassified 1.6%
Other Black 0.5%
Caribbean 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 57%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.7
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.97
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 41 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 171 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 172 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 35 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 40 |
| English Language | GCSE | 177 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 177 |
| French | GCSE | 47 |
Admissions
Yardleys School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 189
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 219
- 2nd preference
- 202
- 3rd preference
- 215
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 174
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 189 111 78 |
| Year 8 | 189 107 82 |
| Year 9 | 190 104 86 |
| Year 10 | 180 102 78 |
| Year 11 | 181 100 81 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 5.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 47.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | SP 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 4.3% 3.0% |