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Holly Lodge High School College of Science

Sandwell, B67 7JGSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
Progress 8
-0.10
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.5×
Not oversubscribed
124 1st-choice / 240 places
Ranking
#1,782
of 3,141 nationally

About Holly Lodge High School College of Science

Holly Lodge High School College of Science is a large secondary in Sandwell, running very close to its capacity of 1,650 with 1,643 pupils on roll. The school serves a community with significant economic disadvantage: 42.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. Demand for places is strong — for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 342 applications for 240 places, an oversubscription ratio of 1.43. Of those, 124 were first-preference applications, and 124 first-preference offers were made, meaning every family who put it first got a place. The school is non-denominational and mixed, with a sixth form attached. Headteacher Imran Iqbal leads a school that has held a Good Ofsted rating since its 2013 graded inspection, confirmed in an ungraded visit in 2022. That’s a solid track record of stability, especially given the previous inspection in 2010 rated the school Requires Improvement.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressHolly Lane, Smethwick, Sandwell, B67 7JG
HeadteacherImran Iqbal
Local AuthoritySandwell
Number of Pupils1,643
Free School Meals (FSM)42.6%
School Capacity1,643 / 1,650 (100% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (3 Mar 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Jun 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

12
ICT SuiteGymnasiumDining HallScience LabsMusic RoomsSixth Form CentreLibraryAstro TurfSports HallTheatrePlaying FieldsTennis Courts

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

21

Sports

Martial ArtsSwimmingDanceBadmintonBasketballFootballNetballTennisRowing

Clubs & Activities

ChoirBook ClubFilm ClubDebateArt ClubScience ClubDramaEco ClubChessOrchestraYoung EnterpriseModel United Nations

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:10

Source: holly-lodge.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Holly Lodge High School College of Science has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.