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Cockshut Hill School

Academy sponsor led · Birmingham · B26 2HX

Ages 11–18 · 977 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

38.3

Overall absence

12.8%

Admissions demand

0.63 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.54
−20+2
Attainment 838.3
English & maths grade 5+23%
English & maths grade 4+51%
EBacc entry71%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence12.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)40.7%
Unauthorised6.5%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,046

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.63 · Often has places

1st preferences

106

Places offered

207

1st-preference offers

106

Total preferences (any rank)
613
Preferred offers (top 3)
190
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill62%

977 pupils · 1,580 places

Pupils on roll
977
Boys / girls
503 / 474
School capacity
1,580
Capacity fill
977 / 1,580 (62%)
Free school meals
61.5%
FSM pupils
601
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: SUMMIT LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
SUMMIT LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Summit Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Jody Clarke

Location

Address
Cockshut Hill, Yardley
Postcode
B26 2HX
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 977 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 61.5%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B26
12
Secondary in B26
2
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Secondary in Birmingham LA
82

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BirminghamNear B26

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    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B33 9UF · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.1
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence10.8%

    1.3 miles away

  • Lyndon School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Solihull · B92 8EJ · Solihull

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.4
    • P80.5
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence7.4%

    1.5 miles away

  • Grace Academy Solihull

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B37 5JS · Solihull

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence12.3%

    1.5 miles away

  • Waverley Studio College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 14–19

    • Att826.4
    • P8-1.4
    • EM5+15%
    • Absence17.7%

    1.9 miles away

  • John Henry Newman Catholic College

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B37 5GA · Solihull

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.1
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence9.4%

    1.9 miles away

  • Saltley Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B9 5RX · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.4
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence10.0%

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jody Clarke
Telephone
01212895900
Website
www.cockshuthill.org.uk

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