Holly Lodge High School College of Science, Smethwick

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'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Holly Lodge High School College of Science

Holly Lane, Smethwick B67 7JG

https://www.holly-lodge.org/

Holly Lodge High School College of Science is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Sandwell). It has about 1,580 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In March 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Sixth form, Destinations, Progress and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Environment, Finances and Attainment.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.9		West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
1.1		Bristnall Hall Academy
1.1		Sandwell Academy
1.1		Q3 Academy Langley
1.4		Shireland Collegiate Academy
1.6		Oldbury Academy
1.7		Shireland Biomedical Utc
1.7		Holyhead School
1.8		Shireland CBSO Academy
1.9		Windsor Olympus Academy
1.9		St John Wall Catholic School
1.9		George Dixon Academy

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Sixth form: Excellent. Attainment is about average, progress is excellent and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.

Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very high.

Progress: Above average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are above average. Progress at 16-18 is below average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Attainment: Below average. Up to age 16 it is poor, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is roughly average.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

Popular A-level subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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