Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 24 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Unique reference
- 147881
- Address
- Wood Green Road, WS10 9QS
- Website
- www.stuart-bathurst.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 861 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.0%
- Girls
- 52.0%
- First language not English
- 33.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 36.1%
- Persistent absence
- 32.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.2%
White British 34.1%
Pakistani 17.1%
Indian 12.7%
Mixed 10.4%
African 8.2%
Other White 5.2%
Bangladeshi 5.1%
Other Asian 2.8%
Caribbean 2.3%
Other Black 0.7%
Other 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.13
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.07
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 2%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 35%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.2
Local authority average 42.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.5
Local authority average 3.57
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 17 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 17 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 53 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 147 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 148 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 13 |
Admissions
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 125
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 83
- 2nd preference
- 100
- 3rd preference
- 47
- From another Local Authority
- 128
Offers
- 1st preference
- 83
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 68
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 137 65 72 |
| Year 8 | 150 74 76 |
| Year 9 | 145 67 78 |
| Year 10 | 146 73 73 |
| Year 11 | 149 69 80 |
| Year 12 | 60 32 28 |
| Year 13 | 74 33 41 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 85.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 29.0% 52.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 61.0% 25.4% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 6.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 7.9% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 65.6% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 20.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.2% 2.2% |