Holly Lodge High School College of ScienceSandwell Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Holly Lodge High School College of Science and Sandwell Academy are secondary schools.
Holly Lodge High School College of Science scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sandwell Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sandwell Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Holly Lodge High School College of Science was judged the expected standard and Sandwell Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.5 for Holly Lodge High School College of Science and 49.0 for Sandwell Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Holly Lodge High School College of Science (42.8 in 2021-22, 38.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Sandwell Academy (52.2 in 2021-22, 49.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SmethwickHolly Lodge High School College of Science | West BromwichSandwell Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 20 in Sandwell | 5th of 20 in Sandwell Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,636 | 1,463 | |
| Capacity | 1,650 | 1,250 | |
| Location | Smethwick, B67 7JG | West Bromwich, B71 4LG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.5 | 49.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.3% | 48.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.4% | 68.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 276 | 199 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 74 | 139 | |
| A-level average points | 32.8 | 33.4 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 41.2 Stronger figure | 34.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.5% | 14.5% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,643 | 1,461 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.1% | 30.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 50.3% | 47.8% | |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 9.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.3% | 21.1% 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
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Holly Lodge High School College of Science
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