Birmingham
Cockshut Hill School
GCSE results 2026: every Birmingham school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 41.1 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 41.1
- Attainment 8
- 32%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.54
- Progress 8
- [-0.74, -0.33]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 238 | 154 | 153 (99%) | 718 |
| September 2025 | 210 | 114 | 114 (100%) | 656 |
| September 2024 | 207 | 106 | 106 (100%) | 613 |
| September 2023 | 208 | 94 | 94 (100%) | 537 |
| September 2022 | 236 | 86 | 86 (100%) | 462 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Birmingham’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 158 | 41.1 | — | 31.6% | 5.1% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 167 | 38.3 | — | 28.1% | — | 55.1% | 3.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 194 | 38.3 | -0.54 | 22.7% | — | 70.6% | 3.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 201 | 37.8 | -0.41 | 27.4% | — | 57.2% | 3.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 194 | 43.1 | -0.07 | — | — | 32.0% | 3.6 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Birmingham for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 142388 |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Jody Clarke |
| Trust | SUMMIT LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | B26 2HX |
| Pupils | 954 |
| FSM eligible | 59.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Cockshut Hill, Yardley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B26 2HX
www.cockshuthill.org.ukView local authority page1212895900| DfE number | 4022 |
| UKPRN | 10054145 |
| Opened | 1 Oct 2016 |
| GIAS updated | 16 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 14 Sept 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 28 Jun 2023 |
| Publication date | 14 Sept 2023 |