Aldridge School - A Science College

Tynings Lane, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 0BG

Local ranking8th of 20 secondary schools in Walsall
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1489

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
45.1
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
41.0%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
66.1%
Entering EBacc
53.1%
EBacc APS
4.2
Cohort Size
271

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
91.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Higher education
64.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
14.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

28.6

Avg Points/Entry

30.1

Best 3 A-Levels

86

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
7.0%
Applied General Avg Points
27.6
16-18 Cohort
210

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1585
Boys
795 (50%)
Girls
790 (50%)
Capacity
1489 (106% full)
SEND
14.3%
FSM Eligible
28.9%
EAL
9.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.2%
SEN Support
11.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
92.9
Budget per Pupil
£7,411/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.0%
Persistent Absence
25.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
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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  • White British: 58.5%
  • Asian Pakistani: 15.4%
  • Asian Indian: 6.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.9%
  • Black Caribbean: 2.9%
  • Mixed Other: 2.6%
  • White Other: 2.3%
  • Other: 2.3%

58.5%

White British

15.4%

Asian Pakistani

6.7%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Tynings Lane

Walsall, West Midlands

Administrative

URN
137974
UKPRN
10036935
Establishment No.
5405
Trust
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