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Hodge Hill College

Community school · Birmingham · B36 8HB

Ages 11–16 · 1,193 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

43.5

Overall absence

7.7%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2025-12-02

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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+0.19
−20+2
Attainment 843.5
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+58%
EBacc entry43%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.9%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,251

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

217

Places offered

237

1st-preference offers

177

Total preferences (any rank)
902
Preferred offers (top 3)
237
Applications from outside LA
5
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 fill99%

1,193 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,193
Boys / girls
852 / 341
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,193 / 1,200 (99%)
Free school meals
48.2%
FSM pupils
575
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Herrmann

Location

Address
Bromford Road, Hodge Hill
Postcode
B36 8HB
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 community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 1,193 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 48.2%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B36
18
Secondary in B36
4
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 B36

  • Hodge Hill Girls' School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B36 8EY · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.9
    • P80.3
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence9.3%

    0.1 miles away

  • Erdington Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B24 8RE · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.2
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence9.9%

    1.2 miles away

  • Rockwood Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B8 3HG · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.6
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence13.4%

    1.3 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%

    1.3 miles away

  • Waverley Studio College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Studio schools · Secondary

    Birmingham · B9 5SX · Birmingham

    Ages 14–19

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

    1.8 miles away

  • St Edmund Campion Catholic School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B23 5XA · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.5
    • P80.3
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence8.2%

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Herrmann
Telephone
01217837807
Website
http://www.hodgehill.bham.sch.uk

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