Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, Smethwick, B67 7JG
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- The Smethwick Health and Wellbeing Education Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Imran Iqbal
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Smethwick
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,650
- Pupils on roll
- 1,636
- URN
- 104018
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01215580691
About this school
Holly Lodge High School College of Science is a foundation secondary school in Smethwick. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,636 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Holly Lodge High School College of Science, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 3 March 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 275 | 288 | 277 |
| Attainment 8 score | 41.2 | 39.9 | 42.1 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.19 +0.01 to +0.37 | -0.10 -0.28 to +0.07 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 32% | 26.7% | 34.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 51% | 52.1% | 54.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 8% | 8% | 11.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Holly Lodge High School College of Science has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Sandwell average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41.2 | 37.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 39.9 | 35.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 42.1 | 34.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,575 |
| 2023/24 | 1,618 |
| 2024/25 | 1,643 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holly Lodge High School College of Science compares
Holly Lodge High School College of Science ranked 11th of 19 secondary schools in Sandwell for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 46% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42.1 | 7.4% | 44.1% | 1,636 | — |
| Bristnall Hall Academy | 48.1 | 7% | 39.4% | 1,088 | 1.0 miles |
| West Bromwich Collegiate Academy | 45.3 | 7.5% | 36.3% | 774 | 1.0 miles |
| Q3 Academy Langley | 51.8 | 5.4% | 33% | 1,490 | 1.0 miles |
| Sandwell Academy | 49.1 | 6.9% | 30.6% | 1,463 | 1.1 miles |
| Shireland Collegiate Academy | 44.5 | 6.2% | 44.5% | 1,585 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 44.09%
- English as an additional language
- 50.3%
- Overall absence
- 7.42%
- Persistent absence
- 24.31%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bristnall Hall Academy1.0 miles
Secondary · Oldbury
-
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy1.0 miles
Secondary · West Bromwich
-
Q3 Academy Langley1.0 miles
Secondary · Oldbury
-
Sandwell Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · West Bromwich
-
Shireland Collegiate Academy1.4 miles
Secondary · Smethwick
Other schools in Smethwick
- Shireland Collegiate Academy Secondary
- Abbey Infant School Primary
- Abbey Junior School Primary
- Annie Lennard Primary School Primary
- Bearwood Primary School Primary
- Cape Primary School Primary
- Crocketts Community Primary School Primary
- Devonshire Infant Academy Primary
- Devonshire Junior Academy Primary
- Galton Valley Primary School Primary
- George Betts Primary Academy Primary
- Shireland Hall Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Holly Lodge High School College of Science teach?
- Holly Lodge High School College of Science teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Smethwick.
- Who is the headteacher of Holly Lodge High School College of Science?
- The headteacher of Holly Lodge High School College of Science is Mr Imran Iqbal, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Holly Lodge High School College of Science been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holly Lodge High School College of Science, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Holly Lodge High School College of Science?
- Holly Lodge High School College of Science has 1,636 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Holly Lodge High School College of Science full?
- Holly Lodge High School College of Science has capacity for 1,650 pupils and 1,636 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Holly Lodge High School College of Science a faith school?
- No. Holly Lodge High School College of Science has no designated religious character.
- Is Holly Lodge High School College of Science a selective school?
- No. Holly Lodge High School College of Science is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Holly Lodge High School College of Science part of an academy trust?
- Holly Lodge High School College of Science is part of The Smethwick Health and Wellbeing Education Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Holly Lodge High School College of Science's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 41.2 in 2022/23 and 42.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Holly Lodge High School College of Science compare with other schools in Sandwell?
- Holly Lodge High School College of Science ranked 11th of 19 secondary schools in Sandwell for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 46% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Holly Lodge High School College of Science's absence rate?
- Holly Lodge High School College of Science's overall absence rate is 7.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holly Lodge High School College of Science's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holly Lodge High School College of Science's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.