Ellowes Hall Sports College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 25 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Unique reference
- 141570
- Address
- Stickley Lane, Lower Gornal, DY3 2JH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1061 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.3%
- Girls
- 47.7%
- First language not English
- 3.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26%
- Persistent absence
- 29.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.1%
White British 82.1%
Mixed 7.6%
Other White 2.5%
African 1.5%
Indian 1.3%
Caribbean 1.3%
Pakistani 1.2%
Other Black 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Other 0.5%
Other Asian 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.33
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 4%
Local authority average 24%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.1
Local authority average 42.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.18
Local authority average 3.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 62 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 55 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 12 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 52 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 66 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 35 |
| Biology | GCSE | 22 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 22 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
Admissions
Ellowes Hall Sports College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 208
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 164
- 2nd preference
- 70
- 3rd preference
- 64
- From another Local Authority
- 13
Offers
- 1st preference
- 164
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 220 115 105 |
| Year 8 | 189 104 85 |
| Year 9 | 209 109 100 |
| Year 10 | 212 107 105 |
| Year 11 | 209 114 95 |
| Year 12 | 22 6 16 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 85.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 62.0% 55.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 7.0% 12.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 17.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 3.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 3.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 58.0% 57.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 3.0% 12.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 3.0% 12.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.3% 1.7% |