Lordswood Boys' School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 16 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 145120
- Address
- Hagley Road, Harborne, B17 8BJ
- Website
- www.lordswoodboys.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 542 (68% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 45.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43%
- Persistent absence
- 24.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.7%
Pakistani 21.4%
Other 15.1%
African 14.8%
Mixed 13.1%
Indian 11.3%
Other White 7%
White British 5.4%
Caribbean 4.6%
Unclassified 2.2%
Other Black 1.7%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Chinese 1.1%
Other Asian 0.6%
Irish Traveller 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.38
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 46%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.8
Local authority average 46.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.68
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 42 |
| English Language | GCSE | 105 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 104 |
| French | GCSE | 8 |
Admissions
Lordswood Boys' School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 127
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 62
- 2nd preference
- 61
- 3rd preference
- 50
- From another Local Authority
- 37
Offers
- 1st preference
- 62
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 19
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 102 102 0 |
| Year 8 | 121 121 0 |
| Year 9 | 112 112 0 |
| Year 10 | 98 98 0 |
| Year 11 | 109 109 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 87.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 61.0% 38.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 15.0% 34.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 13.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 2.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 6.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 7.0% 2.1% 1.2% |