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Requires improvement
Academy
Greenwood Academy
Secondary
Post 16
Farnborough Road, Castle Vale, Birmingham, B357NL
012 1464 6101


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
888

Greenwood Academy is an Academy (Academy sponsor led). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1080. The school was last rated as Requires improvement by Ofsted on 07 Mar 2018.


PUPIL MIX
434 boys and 454 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
16.7
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
31.4%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
12.4%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
20.3%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
20%
EHC PLAN
3.4%
SEN PROVISIONS:
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
37.5
Local Authority
46.6
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Below Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
28%
Local Authority
43%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 27% 45% 40%
EBacc average point score 3.24 4.1 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
100%
Local Authority
90.9%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Well Below Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade D+ C+ C+
Average Points 24.02 32.37 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
100%
Local Authority
90.8%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Well Below Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade D+ C+ C+
Average Points 24.02 32.54 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

07 Mar 2018

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective Yes
Sixth form provision Good




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
High

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 446
Of which first preference applications 177
Of which second preference applications 56
Of which third preference applications 45
Total offers made 179
Of which first preference offers 159
Of which second preference offers 11
Of which third preference offers 6




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
84%
Local Authority
93%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 76% 88% 87%
Staying in employment 7% 2% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 2% 2% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 9% 6% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
53%
Local Authority
69%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 50% 65% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
6% 17% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
6% 14% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
0% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 0% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 3% 4% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
8
GREEN SPACE
3
ENVIRONMENT
3
SAFETY
4
PROPERTY
£155,500 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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