Hydesville Tower School
| Type | Independent School / Other independent school |
| Age Range | 2-16 |
| Religion | Christian |
| Address | 25 Broadway North Walsall W. Midlands WS1 2QG |
| Phone | 01922624374 |
| Reference Number | 104266 |
Hydesville Tower School offers a solid education for children aged three to sixteen, showcasing good quality teaching and a well-rounded curriculum that caters to the diverse needs of its pupils. The school has successfully implemented recommendations from its previous inspection, ensuring a high standard of pupil behavior and robust safeguarding practices. Pupils exhibit outstanding attitudes towards learning, with their spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development being particularly strong, as evidenced by their active participation in school life and community activities.
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 297 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 55.56%
Girls: 44.44% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 0% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 100% |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 2 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 3 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 4 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 5 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 6 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 7 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 8 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 9 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 10 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 11 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 02 May 2012 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 02 May 2012 | Standard inspection: |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Standard inspection: |
Strengths
- Good quality education across all ages
- Outstanding pupil behavior and attitudes towards learning
- Robust leadership driving effective curriculum improvement
- High standards of academic attainment in assessments
- Strong personal, social, and health education integration
- Effective safeguarding and welfare provision
Areas for Improvement
- Variability in the quality of schemes of work
- Inconsistent use of assessment information in Early Years outdoors
- Insufficient subject knowledge in some areas affecting lesson quality
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 57.5 |
GCSE Results
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 71% | ||
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) | 90.3% |
Attainment 8 Score
Note: Exam results were not published in 2021 and 2022 due to the pandemic.
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
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