Turves Green Boys' School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 19 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 148521
- Address
- Turves Green, Northfield, B31 4BS
- Website
- www.tgbs.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 538 (72% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 16%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 48.7%
- Persistent absence
- 25.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.9%
White British 67.5%
Mixed 8.8%
African 6.3%
Other 4.1%
Pakistani 2.8%
Other Asian 2.6%
Caribbean 2.4%
Other White 2.2%
Unclassified 1.9%
Other Black 0.6%
Indian 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 76%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.1
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.37
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 26 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 8 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 6 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 32 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 78 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 77 |
Admissions
Turves Green Boys' School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 135
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 116
- 2nd preference
- 67
- 3rd preference
- 55
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 116
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 112 112 0 |
| Year 8 | 137 137 0 |
| Year 9 | 111 111 0 |
| Year 10 | 99 99 0 |
| Year 11 | 79 79 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 78.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 4.3% 3.0% |