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Hodge Hill College

Secondary · Community school · Birmingham, B36 8HB

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,976 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Hodge Hill College Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 2 Dec 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeCommunity school
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,193
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Hannah Herrmann
Local authorityBirmingham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103503.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.44.1, worse than England, worse than Birmingham46.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.61.4%, worse than England, similar to Birmingham64.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.39.5%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham47.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.7.3%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham16.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths57.9%, similar to England, similar to Birmingham59.5%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4233--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,193
Girls341
Boys852
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.48.2%
First language not English28.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,200
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.157
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size20.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
61.2%
African
7.5%
Other ethnic group
6%
Other mixed
5.9%
Bangladeshi
4.9%
Other Asian
3.2%
White and Asian
2.3%
Other White
2%
White British
1.9%
Caribbean
1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher12.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.8
Teachers (FTE)92.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.47
Support staff (FTE)47.62
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2590.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2578.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.239
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.805
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.186
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.177
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)8

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Overall absence8.2%, similar to England, worse than Birmingham7.5%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.24.9%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham22.2%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3%, better than England, similar to Birmingham3.1%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate14.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions9.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0.6%
Permanent exclusions7

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.83.3%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.82.5%
Further education43.3%
Sixth form college25%
School sixth form14.2%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.9.6%
Employment0.8%
Apprenticeship0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Hodge Hill College
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryHodge Hill Girls' SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miPrimaryHodge Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryTame Valley AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWard End Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miAll-throughWashwood Heath AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryFirs Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimarySladefield Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryThornton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryColebourne Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miNurseryWashwood Heath Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Hodge Hill College

What is Hodge Hill College's Ofsted rating?

Hodge Hill College is rated Good, last inspected on 2 Dec 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Hodge Hill College rank in England?

Hodge Hill College ranks 1,976 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools).

What are Hodge Hill College's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 39.5% of pupils at Hodge Hill College got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 44.1 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Hodge Hill College?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Hodge Hill College made 239 offers from 805 applications (3.4 per offer), and 177 of 186 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hodge Hill College?

Hodge Hill College has 1,193 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Hodge Hill College?

Hodge Hill College had 1,200 school places in 2024/25.

Does Hodge Hill College have a sixth form?

No, Hodge Hill College teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Hodge Hill College?

At Hodge Hill College, the average class had 20.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 12.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hodge Hill College?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hodge Hill College missed 8.2% of sessions (England 8%), and 24.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.