50%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
28%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
55%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
574.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
954
Pupils · 2024/25
43%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 28/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Cockshut Hill School · Secondary with sixth form · Birmingham
Part ofSUMMIT LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
50%
-1pp
54%47%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
28%
+5pp
39%29%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Attainment 8
38.3
0
43.140.437.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.3
EBacc entry
55%
-15pp
71%51%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
EBacc APS
574.1
-99.1
707.0640.6574.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 574.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
954
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
43%
FSM eligible
63%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
Cockshut Hill, Yardley, Birmingham, B26 2HX
Local authority
Birmingham
Website
Telephone
Email
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 50% | 28% | 38.3 | Not applicable | 55% | 574.1 | 58% | 954 |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 23% | 38.3 | -0.54 | 71% | 673.2 | 75% | 965 |
| 2022/23 | 47% | 27% | 37.8 | -0.41 | 57% | 685.6 | 61% | 962 |
| 2021/22 | 54% | 39% | 43.1 | -0.07 | 32% | 707.0 | 40% | 947 |
| 2018/19 | 39% | 18% | 37.7 | -0.19 | 32% | 626.4 | 36% | 1,064 |
| 2017/18 | 28% | 12% | 31.6 | -0.96 | 26% | 632.2 | 31% | 1,099 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 9 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 954 | 17.5 | 19% | 43% | 63% | 11% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 965 | 18.0 | 19% | 41% | 60% | 13% | 41% |
| 2022/23 | 962 | 16.5 | 20% | 38% | 59% | 11% | 39% |
| 2021/22 | 947 | 16.3 | 18% | 34% | 60% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 977 | 14.1 | 17% | 32% | 58% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,064 | 16.7 | 15% | 35% | 56% | 8% | 22% |
| 2017/18 | — | 18.4 | — | — | — | 9% | 24% |
| 2016/17 | 1,077 | 18.8 | 22% | 38% | 58% | 7% | 21% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.