72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
51%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
68%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1527.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,917
Pupils · 2023/24
36%
EAL · 2023/24
23%
Persistent abs. · 2023/24
Closed school
This school is closed.
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 15/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusClosed
Overview of Swanshurst School · Secondary with sixth form · Birmingham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
-3pp
74%67%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
51%
-3pp
55%48%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
Attainment 8
50.2
-1.4
51.649.547.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.2
EBacc entry
68%
-7pp
75%65%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
EBacc APS
1527.5
-18.9
1546.51409.71273.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1527.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.4
-0.4
38.935.732.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.4
A-level value added
-0.09
-0.3
+0.2+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
-0pp
24%13%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2023/24
Pupils on roll
1,917
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.7
Workforce data · 2024/25
EAL
36%
FSM eligible
39%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Brook Lane, Billesley, Birmingham, B13 0TW
Local authority
Birmingham
Website
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Telephone
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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 | 72% | 51% | 50.2 | Not applicable | 68% | 1527.5 | 69% | 1,920 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 53% | 51.6 | +0.25 | 75% | 1546.5 | 76% | 1,917 |
| 2022/23 | 70% | 54% | 51.2 | +0.43 | 73% | 1397.0 | 73% | 1,866 |
| 2021/22 | 74% | 55% | 50.5 | +0.29 | 72% | 1331.1 | 72% | 1,836 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 40% | 47.5 | +0.32 | 55% | 1273.0 | 58% | 1,806 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 43% | 50.4 | +0.31 | 41% | 1291.6 | 43% | 1,757 |
| 2016/17 | 70% | 43% | 50.3 | +0.31 | 54% | — | 60% | 1,758 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.4 | C+ | -0.09 | 12% | 154 |
| 2023/24 | 33.7 | C+ | +0.21 | 12% | 133 |
| 2022/23 | 36.1 | B- | — | 24% | 140 |
| 2021/22 | 38.9 | B | — | 17% | 135 |
| 2018/19 | 32.5 | C+ | +0.11 | 2% | 144 |
| 2017/18 | 32.0 | C+ | +0.15 | 7% | 125 |
| 2016/17 | 30.6 | C | -0.02 | 6% | 165 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 1,917 | 14.4 | 17% | 36% | 39% | 8% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 1,866 | 15.4 | 15% | 39% | 39% | 8% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,836 | 15.1 | 14% | 45% | 43% | 8% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 1,830 | 15.1 | 12% | 50% | 39% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,806 | 15.2 | 16% | 56% | 52% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,757 | 15.3 | 16% | 58% | 60% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,758 | 15.2 | 14% | 57% | 52% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.