Bournville School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Mar 12 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 141318
- Address
- Hay Green Lane, B30 1SH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 691 (58% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.5%
- Girls
- 48.5%
- First language not English
- 24.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 63.2%
- Persistent absence
- 31.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 23.7%
White British 46.3%
Mixed 15.2%
African 11.7%
Other White 7.2%
Other 6.1%
Caribbean 3.5%
Unclassified 2.7%
Pakistani 2.3%
Indian 1.6%
Other Asian 1%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Chinese 0.7%
Other Black 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average4.2
WritingWell above average4.4
MathsAverage1.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 29%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 6%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 100
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 100
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 51 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 22 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 41 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 21 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
Admissions
Bournville School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 6
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 5
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 22
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 5
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 56.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 13.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 14 7 7 |
| Year 1 | 17 12 5 |
| Year 2 | 9 5 4 |
| Year 3 | 13 9 4 |
| Year 4 | 27 14 13 |
| Year 5 | 25 8 17 |
| Year 6 | 29 19 10 |
| Year 7 | 107 60 47 |
| Year 8 | 117 54 63 |
| Year 9 | 110 53 57 |
| Year 10 | 108 53 55 |
| Year 11 | 115 62 53 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 67.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 6.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 10.0% 4.3% 3.0% |