Starbank School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 6 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 147757
- Address
- Hob Moor Road, B10 9BT
- Website
- Not available
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 2199 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 66%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.6%
- Persistent absence
- 25.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.6%
Pakistani 54.6%
Bangladeshi 14.1%
African 11.7%
Other 8.5%
Mixed 4.1%
Other Asian 1.8%
Gypsy/Roma 1.4%
Other White 1.3%
Indian 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
White British 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average3.7
WritingWell above average3.6
MathsWell above average4.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 72%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 14%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 21 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 42 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 6 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 57 |
| English Language | GCSE | 178 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 177 |
| French | GCSE | 162 |
| Geography | GCSE | 80 |
| History | GCSE | 95 |
Admissions
Starbank School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 113
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 102
- 2nd preference
- 61
- 3rd preference
- 62
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 102
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.4 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 4 2 2 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 1 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 47 26 21 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 58 25 33 |
| Reception, Full-time | 157 89 68 |
| Year 1 | 168 83 85 |
| Year 2 | 165 78 87 |
| Year 3 | 176 97 79 |
| Year 4 | 178 85 93 |
| Year 5 | 176 86 90 |
| Year 6 | 180 87 93 |
| Year 7 | 179 92 87 |
| Year 8 | 180 102 78 |
| Year 9 | 179 91 88 |
| Year 10 | 171 100 71 |
| Year 11 | 180 86 94 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 23.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 28.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 4.3% 3.0% |