Hazel Wood High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 13 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bury
- Unique reference
- 146970
- Address
- Hazel Avenue, BL9 7QT
- Website
- www.hazelwoodhigh.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 720 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 36.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 54.3%
- Persistent absence
- 25.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.9%
Pakistani 37.4%
White British 36%
Other 6.7%
African 6.1%
Mixed 5%
Other White 2.4%
Other Asian 2.1%
Unclassified 1.5%
Indian 1.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Other Black 0.3%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 62%
Local authority average 28%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 25%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 35.6
Local authority average 43.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.24
Local authority average 3.77
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 32 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 58 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 14 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Biology | GCSE | 3 |
| English Language | GCSE | 138 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 138 |
| Geography | GCSE | 35 |
| History | GCSE | 77 |
Admissions
Hazel Wood High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 137
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 117
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 117
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 140 73 67 |
| Year 8 | 152 84 68 |
| Year 9 | 148 78 70 |
| Year 10 | 136 64 72 |
| Year 11 | 144 75 69 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 87.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 64.0% 44.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 0.0% 1.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 19.0% 41.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 13.0% 5.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.8% 3.0% |