69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
58%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1390.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,355
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 18/04/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWorcestershire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of South Bromsgrove High · Secondary with sixth form · Worcestershire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
-8pp
77%73%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
-8pp
59%52%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
46.1
-2.6
51.849.046.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.1
EBacc entry
58%
-5pp
67%63%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
EBacc APS
1390.9
-72.3
1583.71487.31390.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1390.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.5
0
39.836.132.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.5
A-level value added
-0.02
+0.2
0.0-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
-2pp
19%15%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,355
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Charford Road, Bromsgrove, B60 3NL
Local authority
Worcestershire
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 | 69% | 46% | 46.1 | Not applicable | 58% | 1390.9 | 70% | 1,355 |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 53% | 48.7 | -0.15 | 64% | 1463.2 | 72% | 1,344 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 54% | 49.0 | -0.09 | 66% | 1441.9 | 75% | 1,334 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 59% | 51.8 | -0.13 | 67% | 1583.7 | 73% | 1,338 |
| 2018/19 | 71% | 49% | 49.2 | -0.04 | 65% | 1450.0 | 89% | 1,331 |
| 2017/18 | 70% | 46% | 48.3 | -0.05 | 71% | 1399.5 | 90% | 1,328 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 50% | 48.8 | -0.04 | 66% | — | 92% | 1,363 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.5 | C+ | -0.02 | 11% | 189 |
| 2023/24 | 32.4 | C+ | -0.24 | 13% | 184 |
| 2022/23 | 33.8 | C+ | — | 16% | 172 |
| 2021/22 | 39.8 | B | — | 18% | 177 |
| 2018/19 | 32.5 | C+ | -0.16 | 14% | 180 |
| 2017/18 | 30.5 | C | -0.13 | 9% | 188 |
| 2016/17 | 32.8 | C+ | -0.15 | 15% | 207 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,355 | 18.0 | 10% | 2% | 14% | 10% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,344 | 17.3 | 9% | 2% | 13% | 10% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 1,334 | 16.9 | 9% | 3% | 13% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,338 | 17.3 | 8% | 2% | 12% | 9% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,347 | 16.3 | 8% | 1% | 9% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,331 | 16.6 | 9% | 1% | 12% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,328 | 15.6 | 10% | 1% | 13% | 7% | 22% |
| 2016/17 | 1,363 | 16.1 | 11% | 1% | 14% | 6% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.