Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Secondary · Foundation school · Ages 11–18 · Smethwick, Sandwell
Holly Lodge High School College of Science is a secondary school in Smethwick, Sandwell for ages 11–18 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 3 March 2022. Sandwell has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Holly Lane, Smethwick, B67 7JG
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Sandwell
- Pupils on roll
- 1,636 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 3 March 2022
Strengths
- “An atmosphere of mutual respect fills this school.”
- “Pupils get along well with each other.”
- “They feel able to be themselves, secure in the knowledge that bullying is rare and swiftly resolved.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, some pupils do not attain as well as they could in national examinations at the end of key stage 4.”
- “On occasion, some teachers do not adapt learning well enough to support pupils who need more help or to challenge pupils to deepen their knowledge.”
- “However, there is further work to ensure that standards in reading and writing are as high as they are in mathematics.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 35% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 42.1 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 143 first-preference applications, 241 offers in total, 143 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2024 to 2026, as Sandwell published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sandwell.
- Bristnall Hall Academy 1.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- West Bromwich Collegiate Academy 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Q3 Academy Langley 1.0 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Sandwell Academy 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Shireland Collegiate Academy 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Oldbury Academy 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Shireland Biomedical Utc 1.7 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Shireland CBSO Academy 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published