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Swanshurst School

Community school · Birmingham · B13 0TW

Ages 11–19 · 1,917 pupils · Birmingham

Attainment 8

51.6

Overall absence

8.1%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.25
−20+2
Attainment 851.6
English & maths grade 5+53%
English & maths grade 4+74%
EBacc entry75%

EBacc APS: 4.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.9%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,690

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

281

Places offered

328

1st-preference offers

248

Total preferences (any rank)
1,042
Preferred offers (top 3)
328
Applications from outside LA
10
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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill99%

1,917 pupils · 1,927 places

Pupils on roll
1,917
Boys / girls
0 / 1,917
School capacity
1,927
Capacity fill
1,917 / 1,927 (99%)
Free school meals
35%
FSM pupils
571
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Mike Dunn

Location

Address
Brook Lane, Billesley
Postcode
B13 0TW
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Selly Oak
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Girls community school (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 1,917 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 35%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B13
21
Secondary in B13
5
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 B13

  • Swanshurst School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B13 0TW · Birmingham

    Ages 11–19

    • FSM45.2%

    0.0 miles away

  • Wheelers Lane Technology College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B13 0SF · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.4
    • P80.2
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence7.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • Kings Heath Secondary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B13 0QP · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.7
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence10.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • Bishop Challoner Catholic College

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B14 7EG · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.1
    • P80.2
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence8.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Moseley School and Sixth Form

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B13 9UU · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.1
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence10.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • Queensbridge School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B13 8QB · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att853.8
    • P80.3
    • EM5+64%
    • Absence9.4%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mike Dunn

Official links