Hall Green SchoolSwanshurst School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Hall Green School and Swanshurst School are secondary schools in Birmingham.
Hall Green School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Swanshurst School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Swanshurst School is ahead on our composite score.
Hall Green School was judged the expected standard and Swanshurst School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.4 for Hall Green School and 53.3 for Swanshurst School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Hall Green School (51.0 in 2021-22, 44.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamHall Green School | BirminghamSwanshurst School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 46th of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 65th of 89 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 903 | 1,928 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,943 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B28 0AA | Birmingham, B13 0TW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.4 | 53.3 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.2% | 55.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.3% | 72.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 173 | 302 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 907 | 1,920 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.5% | 47.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.3% | 30.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.4% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.0% | 18.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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