SCHOOL PROFILE

Hall Green School

Secondary Academy converter URN 137858
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 900 Published school capacity
Capacity used 100.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

21 January 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

10 October 2019
Ungraded inspection School remains Good
Published 17 November 2019
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Birmingham
Trust WEST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 903 903 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 382 42.3% of pupils
Male pupils 521 57.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

47.2%
22.4 pts above England
School 47.2%
Birmingham 45.4%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

22.3%
2.0 pts above England
School 22.3%
Birmingham 38.9%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.3%
0.7 pts below England
School 0.3%
Birmingham 0.5%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Pakistani
60.5%
546
Any other Mixed background
7.3%
66
Any other ethnic group
6.3%
57
Indian
4.5%
41
White British
4.1%
37
Bangladeshi
3.7%
33
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 16.0% 144 of 903 pupils
4.9 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 16.0%
Birmingham 20.7%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.4% 112 pupils
England 14.8% 2.4 pts below
EHC plans 3.5% 32 pupils
England 6.0% 2.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 38
Moderate learning difficulty 27
Speech, language & communication 27
Social, emotional & mental health 22
Physical disability 13
Specific learning difficulty 8

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

42.5 3.3 pts above England
School 42.5
Birmingham 40.9
West Midlands 38.3
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 32.4% England 36.0% 3.6 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 59.7% England 51.4% 8.3 pts above England
EBacc entry 47.2% England 30.6% 16.6 pts above England
EBacc average point score 3.72 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.08 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

8.88%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.67 pts higher than England
School 8.88%
Birmingham 7.01%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

30.98%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

15.16 pts higher than England
School 30.98%
Birmingham 20.05%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.18%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.38 pts higher than England
School 2.18%
Birmingham 2.18%
West Midlands 1.82%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

100.3% 8.0 pts above England
Hall Green School
100.3%
Birmingham
97.8%
West Midlands
94.1%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information