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
- 38.2%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 33 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 23 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 13 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 41 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 36 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 41 |
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 | 81.0% 87.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 50.0% 38.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 28.0% 34.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 13.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 2.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 6.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.1% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 75.6% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 36.0% 36.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.7% 2.2% |