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Swanshurst School

Brook Lane, Billesley, Birmingham, B13 0TW

Local ranking84th of 89 secondary schools in Birmingham
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

1943

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Girls

Gender

School history and successor

Continues from Swanshurst School (URN 103514) since 1 January 2025. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
50.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
50.8% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
71.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
68.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size
327

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
93.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
81.0%
Higher education
67.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
9.0%
Not sustained
14.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

33.4

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

33.7

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

115

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
11.6% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
39.0
16-18 Cohort
291

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1920
Girls
1920 (100%)
Capacity
1943 (99% full)
SEND
18.4%
FSM Eligible
47.0%
EAL
30.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.8%
SEN Support
17.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
124.6
Budget per Pupil
£4,844/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
18.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
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: 49.1%
  • White British: 13.3%
  • Other: 11.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 4.6%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 4.0%
  • Black African: 3.7%
  • Asian Indian: 3.4%
  • Mixed Other: 2.9%

49.1%

Asian Pakistani

13.3%

White British

11.2%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01214642400
enquiry@swanshurst.org
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Brook Lane

Birmingham, West Midlands

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Administrative

URN
151403
UKPRN
10096785
Establishment No.
4237
Trust
WEST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST

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