South Bromsgrove High
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Worcestershire
Charford Road, Bromsgrove, B60 3NL
70
headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 18/04/2023
Application demand
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No council data
Attendance
90.2%
28.5% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,317
Capacity used
Over capacity102%
1,294 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 13–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Chris Smith
- Address
- Charford Road, Bromsgrove, B60 3NL
- Phone
- 01527831783
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Ward / constituency
- Bromsgrove Central · Bromsgrove
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 140292
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 16% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 2% | — | — |
| SEN support | 8% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: SOUTH BROMSGROVE HIGH ACADEMY TRUST
1,317 pupils · 1,294 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
18 April 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessSixth form Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Outstanding
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,011 pupils
Attendance
90.2%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
9.8%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
28.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
3.9%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 48.7 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.15 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 4.52 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 32.43 | — | — |
Average grade: C+ (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 46.1 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 45.6% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 69.4% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 58.4% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.25 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 327 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 32.47 | 35 |
| Average grade | C+ | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 11.4% | 17% |
| A-level students | 159 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 325 | 23% | 54% | 77% | |
| English Language | 325 | 14% | 48% | 70% | |
| English Literature | 325 | 13% | 46% | 70% | |
| Combined Science | 265 | 11% | 37% | 58% | |
| French | 226 | 15% | 40% | 62% | |
| Geography | 177 | 19% | 51% | 67% | |
| History | 119 | 18% | 38% | 49% | |
| Religious Studies | 112 | 27% | 51% | 65% | |
| Business | 97 | 22% | 51% | 72% | |
| Art and Design | 92 | 13% | 49% | 68% | |
| Physical Education | 76 | 4% | 24% | 39% | |
| Physics | 59 | 51% | 85% | 93% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 55 | 5% | 15% | 38% | |
| Geography | 45 | 4% | 11% | 36% | |
| Mathematics | 40 | 10% | 33% | 48% | |
| Business Studies | 29 | 0% | 21% | 55% | |
| Sociology | 27 | 0% | 15% | 48% | |
| Biology | 24 | 4% | 25% | 38% | |
| Economics | 23 | 9% | 22% | 65% | |
| Physics | 21 | 10% | 14% | 38% | |
| History | 20 | 5% | 20% | 60% | |
| English Literature | 19 | 5% | 16% | 53% | |
| Physical Education / Sports Studies | 18 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Law | 16 | 0% | 13% | 38% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
Ranked #147 of 1,030 UK schools with Cambridge offers2
UCAS apply centre 15051: South Bromsgrove High
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Applications | ≤5 |
| Offers | ≤5 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | ≤5 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 56% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 9% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 57% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Worcestershire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.