Woodrush High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 23 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Unique reference
- 136924
- Address
- Shawhurst Lane, B47 5JW
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1019 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.4%
- Girls
- 47.6%
- First language not English
- 3.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.2%
- Persistent absence
- 19.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.2%
White British 85%
Mixed 7%
Indian 2%
Other White 1.9%
Other Asian 1%
Caribbean 0.6%
African 0.5%
Pakistani 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 53%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 51%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.1
Local authority average 44.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.58
Local authority average 3.91
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 2 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 28 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 24 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
Admissions
Woodrush High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 178
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 187
- 2nd preference
- 62
- 3rd preference
- 56
- From another Local Authority
- 218
Offers
- 1st preference
- 162
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 55
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 178 91 87 |
| Year 8 | 180 102 78 |
| Year 9 | 179 101 78 |
| Year 10 | 174 85 89 |
| Year 11 | 183 91 92 |
| Year 12 | 59 30 29 |
| Year 13 | 66 34 32 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 85.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 40.0% 36.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 31.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 17.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 58.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% 16.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 2.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 7.0% 3.2% 2.4% |