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
- 1355 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 1.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.7%
- Persistent absence
- 22.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.5%
White British 89.7%
Mixed 4.9%
Other White 1.7%
African 1.1%
Unclassified 0.6%
Indian 0.5%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Other Asian 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 58%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.9
Local authority average 44.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.24
Local authority average 3.91
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism | Technical Award | 17 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 40 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 31 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 97 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 55 |
| Applied Engineering | GCSE | 31 |
| English Language | GCSE | 325 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 334 170 164 |
| Year 10 | 334 177 157 |
| Year 11 | 328 172 156 |
| Year 12 | 183 92 91 |
| Year 13 | 176 85 91 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 85.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 36.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 31.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 17.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 58.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 16.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 9.0% 3.2% 2.4% |