Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- School rating
- Requires improvement Jun 3 2025 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
- Sheffield
- Unique reference
- 141495
- Address
- Handsworth Grange Road, Handsworth, S13 9HJ
- Website
- www.hgcsc.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 992 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.4%
- Girls
- 47.6%
- First language not English
- 12%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33.7%
- Persistent absence
- 28.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.0%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other | 2.8% |
| Bangladeshi | 4% |
| Pakistani | 5.7% |
| Mixed | 6.9% |
| White British | 69.2% |
| Unclassified | 2.6% |
| African | 2.3% |
| Other White | 2.1% |
| Other Asian | 1.4% |
| Caribbean | 0.7% |
| Chinese | 0.7% |
| Indian | 0.6% |
| Other Black | 0.6% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.2% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 29% |
| Local authority average | 38% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 27% |
| Local authority average | 42% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 36.6 |
| Local authority average | 43.2 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.11 |
| Local authority average | 3.84 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 53 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 17 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 46 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 41 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 51 |
| Biology | GCSE | 44 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 44 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 62 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 58 |
Admissions
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 202
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 202
- 2nd preference
- 115
- 3rd preference
- 102
- From another Local Authority
- 42
Offers
- 1st preference
- 194
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 12
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 201 97 104 |
| Year 8 | 204 103 101 |
| Year 9 | 190 108 82 |
| Year 10 | 193 101 92 |
| Year 11 | 204 111 93 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 83.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 54.0% 38.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 20.0% 36.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 8.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 7.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.8% 3.0% |