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Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Foundation school
Holly Lane, Smethwick B67 7JG · holly-lodge.org · 0121 558 0691
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 42.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Sandwell 41.8, England 46
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Year 7, September 2026 entry · Sandwell Council
- Demand for places
- 0.6
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,636
- 99% of 1,650 places
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 46.6%
- First language not English
- 48.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Sandwell Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 143 families put the school first and 241 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 241 | 143 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 240 | 124 | 0.5 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 253 | 130 | 0.5 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 256 | 137 | 0.5 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 258 | 133 | 0.5 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 42.1, and 34.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Sandwell it was 41.8, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (32.8 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼42.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼34.7% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼54.2% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼11.6% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.60 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 49.3 | +4.8 |
| Sixth form college | 1 | −0.8 |
| Further education | 38.2 | −4.1 |
| Other education | 0.7 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 1.7 | −0.1 |
| Employment | 1 | −0.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.9 | −0.7 |
| Activity not captured | 2.1 | +1 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 students | C+ (32.8) | Above average +0.25 | |
| 74 students | C+ (32.5) | Above average +0.23 | |
| 74 students | Dist- (32.9) | Above average +0.30 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 75 | C+ (32.6) | +0.48 |
| 2022/23 | 63 | C (31.2) | — |
| 2021/22 | 57 | B- (36.2) | — |
| 2018/19 | 61 | C (30.7) | +0.15 |
| 2017/18 | 57 | C- (27.2) | -0.09 |
| 2016/17 | 48 | D+ (23.5) | +0.02 |
| 2015/16 | 68 | D+ (23.3) | -0.19 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 72.8 | −10.5 |
| Further education | 5.5 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 3.3 | — |
| Employment | 9.8 | +1.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 7.6 | +2 |
| Activity not captured | 1.1 | −1.7 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Holly Lodge High School College of Science on 19 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Post-16 provision: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 19 May 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Mar 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
May 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jun 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement