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Cockshut Hill School

Cockshut Hill, Yardley, Birmingham, West Midlands · B26 2HX

SecondaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 11–18954 pupilsSUMMIT LEARNING TRUST
Visit website ↗01212895900Ward: E05011137MP: E14001095
Ofsted
Good

Jun 2023

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
38.3

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
10.8%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
59.7%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
18.1

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£9,679

2024-25

Places filled
60%

954 of 1,580 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 28 June 2023

Overall effectivenessGood
Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↑ +0.6

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

37.7
'18-19
43.1
'21-22
37.8
'22-23
38.3
'23-24
38.3
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↑ +10%

A strong pass in both

18%
'18-19
39%
'21-22
27%
'22-23
23%
'23-24
28%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +11%

A standard pass in both

39%
'18-19
54%
'21-22
47%
'22-23
51%
'23-24
50%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↓ -0.35

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.19
'18-19
-0.07
'21-22
-0.41
'22-23
-0.54
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↑ +0.16

3.28
'18-19
3.64
'21-22
3.41
'22-23
3.47
'23-24
3.44
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

-2.6 vs Birmingham average

This school38.3
Birmingham average40.9
Best in Birmingham80.4
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-10.4% vs Birmingham average

This school28.1%
Birmingham average38.5%
Best in Birmingham99.4%
England average36.0%

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
59.7%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
43.2%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.9%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
18.2%

Gender split

47%
53%

445 girls · 509 boys

Ethnicity

White British
29.1%
Pakistani
27.4%
African
7.5%
Bangladeshi
5.0%
Other ethnic group
4.5%
White & Black Caribbean
4.1%
Unclassified
4.0%
Other White
3.4%
White & Asian
3.2%
Other Mixed
3.0%
Other Asian
2.4%
Indian
2.3%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+19.1% vs Birmingham average

This school59.7%
Birmingham average40.6%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+8.1% vs Birmingham average

This school43.2%
Birmingham average35.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-10.3% vs Birmingham average

This school0.9%
Birmingham average11.2%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+3.2% vs Birmingham average

This school18.2%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +2.9%

7.9%
'18-19
9.9%
'21-22
11.0%
'22-23
12.8%
'23-24
10.8%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +10.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

22.2%
'18-19
31.7%
'21-22
38.8%
'22-23
40.7%
'23-24
33.0%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+3.8% vs Birmingham average

This school10.8%
Birmingham average7.0%
Best in Birmingham2.6%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+13.0% vs Birmingham average

This school33.0%
Birmingham average20.0%
Best in Birmingham1.6%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↓ -1.4%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

9.6%
'16-17
12.0%
'17-18
11.5%
'18-19
3.9%
'19-20
4.6%
'20-21
7.7%
'21-22
11.7%
'22-23
10.5%
'23-24
8.2%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↓ -1.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

6.7%
'16-17
8.3%
'17-18
7.7%
'18-19
2.2%
'19-20
3.3%
'20-21
4.4%
'21-22
6.4%
'22-23
7.2%
'23-24
5.5%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.31%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.19%
'18-19
0.09%
'19-20
0.10%
'20-21
0.11%
'21-22
0.21%
'22-23
0.72%
'23-24
0.31%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+5.8% vs Birmingham average

This school8.2%
Birmingham average2.4%
Best in Birmingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

+0.26% vs Birmingham average

This school0.31%
Birmingham average0.05%
Best in Birmingham0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

83% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 80%Apprenticeship 2%Employment 1%Not sustained 10%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£220,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
10.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
128

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
21%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
2/10
Education
2/10
Health
2/10
Crime
3/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
51
Shoplifting
37
Vehicle crime
9
Anti social behaviour
8
Criminal damage and arson
6
Public order
6
Robbery
2
Burglary
2

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 142388