Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School, Birmingham

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'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School

Woodbrooke Road, Bournville, Birmingham B30 1UL

https://decschool.co.uk/

Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School is a non-selective academy. It has about 770 boys and girls aged between 11 and 19. In March 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Matrix Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Turves Green Boys' School, Barr Beacon School, Bloxwich Academy, Wednesfield Academy and Smestow Academy.)

Particular strengths include Finances, Progress, Representation and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Admissions, Attendance, Destinations and Environment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.5		Bournville School
0.6		Kings Norton Girls' School
0.6		The University of Birmingham School
0.7		King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys
1.2		Selly Park Girls' School
1.3		St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
1.4		E-ACT Shenley Academy
1.7		King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
1.7		King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
2.1		Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
2.1		Ark Kings Academy
2.1		Queensbridge School

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Progress: Above average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are below average. Progress at 16-18 is above average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Sixth form: About average. Attainment is below average, progress is above average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.

Attainment: About average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is roughly average.

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is roughly average.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

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