Park Hall Academy, Birmingham | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'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.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

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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Park Hall Academy

Water Orton Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham B36 9HF

https://www.parkhallschool.org.uk/

Park Hall Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,270 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In May 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Arden Multi Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Lode Heath School, Arden and Henley In Arden School.)

Particular strengths include Finances and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Representation and Attendance.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.9		Greenwood Academy
1.2		Smith's Wood Academy
1.8		Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
1.9		Tile Cross Academy
2.1		John Henry Newman Catholic College
2.2		WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
2.2		Hodge Hill Girls' School
2.4		Hodge Hill College
2.5		Grace Academy Solihull
2.8		Washwood Heath Academy
3.1		The Coleshill School
3.1		Erdington Academy

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is quite high.

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

Attainment: About average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

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

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

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Destinations: Below average. The proportions of students going on to education, training or work at the ages of 16 and 18 are both quite low.

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

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

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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