Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 22 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
- 767 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.5%
- Girls
- 43.5%
- First language not English
- 17.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.5%
- Persistent absence
- 35.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.2%
White British 51.4%
Mixed 19%
Caribbean 5.2%
Other 5.2%
African 3.8%
Other White 2.7%
Pakistani 2.6%
Indian 2.2%
Bangladeshi 1.8%
Chinese 1.8%
Other Asian 1.6%
Unclassified 1.3%
Irish 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 71%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.6
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.05
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 15 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 55 |
| English Language | GCSE | 130 |
Admissions
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 126
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 167
- 2nd preference
- 257
- 3rd preference
- 254
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 101
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 152 80 72 |
| Year 8 | 142 90 52 |
| Year 9 | 137 67 70 |
| Year 10 | 133 75 58 |
| Year 11 | 134 83 51 |
| Year 12 | 44 24 20 |
| Year 13 | 25 14 11 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 66.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 20.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 4.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 69.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 28.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 2.4% |