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Holly Lodge High School College of Science

Holly Lane, Smethwick, B67 7JG

Local ranking6th of 20 secondary schools in Sandwell
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1650

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
42.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
34.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
54.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
11.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
277

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
89.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Higher education
76.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
6.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

32.8

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

41.2

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

74

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
10.5% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
32.9
16-18 Cohort
248

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1643
Boys
831 (51%)
Girls
812 (49%)
Capacity
1650 (100% full)
SEND
11.8%
FSM Eligible
44.1%
EAL
50.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.5%
SEN Support
10.3%

*Financial data not available for 2024-25 — showing 2023-24

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
102.1
Budget per Pupil
£7,474/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
24.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Pakistani: 21.8%
  • Asian Indian: 20.6%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 14.0%
  • Black African: 11.1%
  • Asian Other: 8.6%
  • Other: 5.3%
  • White Other: 3.9%
  • White British: 3.2%

21.8%

Asian Pakistani

20.6%

Asian Indian

14.0%

Asian Bangladeshi

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01215580691
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Holly Lane

Smethwick, West Midlands

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Administrative

URN
104018
UKPRN
10015760
Establishment No.
4138
Trust
The Smethwick Health and Wellbeing Education Trust

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