Cockshut Hill School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 28 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 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
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 142388
- Address
- Cockshut Hill, Yardley, B26 2HX
- Website
- www.cockshuthill.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 954 (72% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.4%
- Girls
- 46.6%
- First language not English
- 43.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 59.7%
- Persistent absence
- 30.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.2%
White British 29.1%
Pakistani 27.4%
Mixed 10.8%
African 7.5%
Bangladeshi 5%
Other 4.5%
Unclassified 4%
Other White 3.4%
Other Asian 2.4%
Indian 2.3%
Caribbean 1.7%
Other Black 0.8%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 55%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.41
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 7 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 1 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 38 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 37 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 26 |
| English Language | GCSE | 166 |
Admissions
Cockshut Hill School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 210
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 114
- 2nd preference
- 154
- 3rd preference
- 108
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 114
- 2nd preference
- 47
- 3rd preference
- 19
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 213 116 97 |
| Year 8 | 204 102 102 |
| Year 9 | 204 111 93 |
| Year 10 | 164 90 74 |
| Year 11 | 169 90 79 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 4.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 30.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 7.0% 4.3% 3.0% |