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
- 1065 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 2.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.2%
- Persistent absence
- 25.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.6%
White British 82.1%
Mixed 7.2%
Other White 2.6%
African 2%
Indian 1.6%
Caribbean 1.6%
Other Asian 0.8%
Other Black 0.8%
Pakistani 0.7%
Other 0.5%
Chinese 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 4%
Local authority average 31%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.9
Local authority average 42.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.48
Local authority average 3.69
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 44 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 29 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 8 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 32 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 45 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 38 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 18 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
Admissions
Ellowes Hall Sports College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 214
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 170
- 2nd preference
- 96
- 3rd preference
- 61
- From another Local Authority
- 12
Offers
- 1st preference
- 169
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 218 109 109 |
| Year 8 | 220 114 106 |
| Year 9 | 194 109 85 |
| Year 10 | 204 105 99 |
| Year 11 | 211 104 107 |
| Year 13 | 18 3 15 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 84.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 61.0% 59.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 11.0% 12.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 12.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 7.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 57.0% 54.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 14.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 10.0% 2.7% 2.4% |