South Bromsgrove High
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 18 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 13 - 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
- Worcestershire
- Unique reference
- 140292
- Address
- Charford Road, B60 3NL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1344 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 2.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.2%
- Persistent absence
- 24.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.7%
White British 89.8%
Mixed 4.8%
Other White 2.1%
Indian 0.6%
African 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.09
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.04
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 66%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49
Local authority average 44.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.45
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism | Technical Award | 15 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 41 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 29 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 53 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 56 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 92 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 56 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 42 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 333 175 158 |
| Year 10 | 329 173 156 |
| Year 11 | 324 169 155 |
| Year 12 | 181 90 91 |
| Year 13 | 177 80 97 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 85.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 32.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 35.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 16.3% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 60.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 16.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 26.0% 16.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.3% 1.7% |