54%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
12%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
996.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,643
Pupils · 2024/25
50%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 03/03/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySandwell
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Holly Lodge High School College of Science · Secondary with sixth form · Sandwell
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
54%
+2pp
58%49%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
+8pp
35%28%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
42.1
+2.2
42.840.037.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.1
EBacc entry
12%
+4pp
12%7%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
EBacc APS
996.5
+60.2
996.5882.2767.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 996.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.8
+0.3
36.233.530.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.8
A-level value added
+0.25
-0.2
+0.5+0.2-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
10%
+11pp
15%7%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,643
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
50%
FSM eligible
44%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Holly Lane, Smethwick, B67 7JG
Local authority
Sandwell
Website
Telephone
Email
—
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 | 54% | 35% | 42.1 | Not applicable | 12% | 996.5 | 12% | 1,643 |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 27% | 39.9 | -0.10 | 8% | 936.3 | 8% | 1,618 |
| 2022/23 | 51% | 32% | 41.2 | +0.19 | 8% | 915.8 | 13% | 1,575 |
| 2021/22 | 58% | 31% | 42.8 | -0.14 | 3% | 911.0 | 11% | 1,544 |
| 2018/19 | 39% | 21% | 37.2 | -0.43 | 9% | 767.8 | 17% | 1,482 |
| 2017/18 | 42% | 20% | 37.9 | -0.14 | 11% | 826.7 | 17% | 1,485 |
| 2016/17 | 44% | 21% | 38.9 | -0.05 | 17% | — | 22% | 1,464 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.8 | C+ | +0.25 | 10% | 97 |
| 2023/24 | 32.5 | C+ | +0.48 | 0% | 96 |
| 2022/23 | 31.2 | C | — | 10% | 74 |
| 2021/22 | 36.2 | B- | — | 15% | 76 |
| 2018/19 | 30.7 | C | +0.15 | 8% | 74 |
| 2017/18 | 27.2 | C- | -0.09 | 0% | 66 |
| 2016/17 | 23.5 | D+ | +0.02 | 0% | 57 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,643 | 16.0 | 12% | 50% | 44% | 7% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,618 | 16.2 | 14% | 52% | 41% | 10% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 1,575 | 14.8 | 15% | 55% | 39% | 9% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 1,544 | 15.1 | 12% | 54% | 40% | 8% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 1,536 | 15.4 | 13% | 55% | 36% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,482 | 15.1 | 11% | 59% | 42% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,485 | 15.4 | 9% | 57% | 44% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,464 | 15.8 | 9% | 60% | 46% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.