West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 20 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Unique reference
- 147182
- Address
- Kelvin Way, B70 7LE
- Website
- www.WBCA.School
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 779 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 47%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.9%
- Persistent absence
- 18.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.8%
Indian 28.9%
Mixed 20.7%
White British 16.9%
Pakistani 8%
Bangladeshi 6.8%
Caribbean 4.9%
Other White 4.7%
Other 3.9%
Unclassified 2.4%
Other Asian 1.5%
African 0.8%
Other Black 0.4%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 73%
Local authority average 29%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 34%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.2
Local authority average 41.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.22
Local authority average 3.59
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 62 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 41 |
| English Language | GCSE | 154 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 142 |
| Geography | GCSE | 96 |
Admissions
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 147
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 195
- 2nd preference
- 170
- 3rd preference
- 104
- From another Local Authority
- 21
Offers
- 1st preference
- 120
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 156 89 67 |
| Year 8 | 156 77 79 |
| Year 9 | 157 74 83 |
| Year 10 | 155 81 74 |
| Year 11 | 155 86 69 |