53%
GCSE 9–4 · 2018/19
19%
GCSE 5+ · 2018/19
36.4
Attainment 8 · 2018/19
-0.49
Progress 8 · 2018/19
5%
EBacc entry · 2018/19
157.7
EBacc APS · 2018/19
354
Pupils · 2018/19
8%
EAL · 2018/19
20%
Persistent abs. · 2018/19
Closed school
This school is closed. The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2018/19.
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio13.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusClosed
Overview of Balaam Wood School · Secondary · Birmingham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2018/19 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
53%
+11pp
53%42%30%
'17'18'19
'19 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
19%
+5pp
19%15%11%
'17'18'19
'19 · 19%
Attainment 8
36.4
+1.3
39.537.335.1
'17'18'19
'19 · 36.4
Progress 8
-0.49
-0.2
-0.2-0.3-0.5
'17'18'19
'19 · -0.5
EBacc entry
5%
-12pp
27%16%5%
'17'18'19
'19 · 5%
EBacc APS
157.7
+56.4
157.7129.5101.3
'18'19
'19 · 157.7
Pupils & context
2018/19
Pupils on roll
354
Pupil : teacher ratio
13.7
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
77%
SEN
30%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
New Street, Frankley, Birmingham, B45 0EU
Local authority
Birmingham
Website
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Telephone
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 53% | 19% | 36.4 | -0.49 | 5% | 157.7 | 10% | 354 |
| 2017/18 | 42% | 14% | 35.1 | -0.27 | 17% | 101.3 | 17% | 311 |
| 2016/17 | 30% | 11% | 39.5 | -0.18 | 27% | — | 27% | 309 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 354 | 13.7 | 30% | 8% | 77% | 6% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | 311 | 13.8 | 30% | 6% | 78% | 7% | 25% |
| 2016/17 | 309 | 12.8 | 31% | 6% | 78% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.