Lordswood Boys' School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 15 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
- 654 (80% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 46%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 44.2%
- Persistent absence
- 25.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.5%
Pakistani 20.5%
Other 17.6%
African 14.5%
Mixed 13.2%
Indian 9.6%
Other White 6.4%
White British 6%
Caribbean 5%
Other Black 2.1%
Bangladeshi 2%
Unclassified 1.5%
Chinese 0.9%
Other Asian 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 34%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.2
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.83
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 12 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 97 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 96 |
| Geography | GCSE | 25 |
Admissions
Lordswood Boys' School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 116
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 71
- 2nd preference
- 70
- 3rd preference
- 65
- From another Local Authority
- 44
Offers
- 1st preference
- 71
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 14
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 140 140 0 |
| Year 8 | 108 108 0 |
| Year 9 | 142 142 0 |
| Year 10 | 136 136 0 |
| Year 11 | 128 128 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 23.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 10.0% 4.3% 3.0% |