Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 23 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 143438
- Address
- Woodbrooke Road, Bournville, B30 1UL
- Website
- www.decschool.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 770 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.4%
- Girls
- 43.6%
- First language not English
- 18.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 36%
- Persistent absence
- 29.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.4%
White British 51.9%
Mixed 19.4%
Caribbean 4.9%
Other 4.9%
African 3.6%
Other White 2.7%
Pakistani 2.2%
Chinese 2.2%
Indian 1.9%
Bangladeshi 1.8%
Unclassified 1.7%
Other Asian 1.4%
Other Black 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.15
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 49%
Local authority average 46%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.7
Local authority average 46.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.96
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 13 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 35 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 33 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 37 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 33 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
Admissions
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 150
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 150
- 2nd preference
- 300
- 3rd preference
- 253
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 100
- 2nd preference
- 37
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 149 93 56 |
| Year 8 | 142 72 70 |
| Year 9 | 140 82 58 |
| Year 10 | 137 83 54 |
| Year 11 | 150 81 69 |
| Year 12 | 25 14 11 |
| Year 13 | 27 9 18 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 88.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 54.0% 38.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 25.0% 35.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 14.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.2% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 73.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 21.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 23.0% 20.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.3% 1.7% |