Health Futures UTC, West Bromwich

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'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 2021.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2021. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

Health Futures UTC

High Street, West Bromw, West Bromwich B70 8DJ

https://www.healthfuturesutc.co.uk/

Health Futures UTC is a non-selective free school. It has about 160 boys and girls aged between 14 and 19. In February 2020 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include West Bromwich Collegiate Academy, Shireland Collegiate Academy and Thorns Collegiate Academy.)

Particular strengths include Admissions, Sixth form, Disadvantaged pupils and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Attendance, Environment, Attainment and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.6		George Salter Academy
0.8		West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
1.2		The Phoenix Collegiate
1.7		Holly Lodge High School College of Science
1.7		Sandwell Academy
1.9		Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
1.9		Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
2.1		St John Wall Catholic School
2.2		Q3 Academy Tipton
2.4		Holyhead School
2.5		Hamstead Hall Academy
2.5		Q3 Academy Langley

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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Sixth form: Excellent. Attainment is poor, progress is poor and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.

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

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.

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

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Progress: Poor. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Poor. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very high.

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

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2019

Popular A-level subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2019

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