Cockshut Hill School

Cockshut Hill School demonstrates a considerable improvement since its last inspection, moving from a previous grade of Requires Improvement to a current overall effectiveness rating of Good. The leadership team has made impactful changes aimed at enriching the pupils' educational experiences while upholding high standards in behavior and personal development, the latter of which is rated as outstanding. The fostering of strong expectations and a positive school environment has led to commendable student engagement and well-being, which are recognized by both pupils and parents alike.

Strengths

• Effective implementation of a well-structured curriculum.
• High expectations for behavior and conduct among pupils.
• Outstanding provision for personal development and enrichment opportunities.
• Strong collaboration with the trust that enhances curriculum design.
• Proactive support for pupils with special educational needs.

Areas for Improvement

• High absence rates for disadvantaged pupils affecting their academic performance.
• Need for further support for some pupils struggling with reading upon joining the school.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Cockshut Hill School attended 89.2% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 33.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 10.2% of pupils at Cockshut Hill School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 5 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Cockshut Hill School had 16.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 18.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 21.3% of pupils at Cockshut Hill School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 0.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Cockshut Hill School received £10,965 and spent £10,819 for each of its 965 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £2,062,000 (£2,137 per pupil).

Across all 9 schools of Summit Learning Trust, income was £8,161 and spending £7,858 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Cockshut Hill School is part of Summit Learning Trust, which runs 9 schools. The nearest others:

• Lyndon School Solihull
• The Oaklands Primary School Birmingham
• Kineton Green Primary School Solihull
• Yarnfield Primary School Birmingham
• Ninestiles, an Academy Birmingham
• Erdington Hall Primary School Birmingham
• Pegasus Primary School Birmingham
• Solihull Sixth Form College Solihull

What is Cockshut Hill School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Cockshut Hill School is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

When was Cockshut Hill School last inspected by Ofsted?

Cockshut Hill School was last inspected in September 2023.

How many pupils does Cockshut Hill School have?

Cockshut Hill School has 977 pupils on roll.

What age range does Cockshut Hill School cover?

Cockshut Hill School for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are Cockshut Hill School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 41.1, and 32% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Cockshut Hill School?

Cockshut Hill School is at Cockshut Hill, Yardley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B26 2HX.