Woodrush High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 24 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
- 1010 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.2%
- Girls
- 46.8%
- First language not English
- 2.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.5%
- Persistent absence
- 22.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.3%
White British 85.7%
Mixed 6.6%
Indian 1.9%
Other White 1.5%
Other Asian 1.2%
Pakistani 0.6%
Other 0.5%
Caribbean 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
African 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.11
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.04
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 56%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.2
Local authority average 44.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.32
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 13 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 2 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 13 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 54 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 21 |
Admissions
Woodrush High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 178
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 170
- 2nd preference
- 83
- 3rd preference
- 58
- From another Local Authority
- 246
Offers
- 1st preference
- 153
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 69
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 183 105 78 |
| Year 8 | 179 100 79 |
| Year 9 | 176 86 90 |
| Year 10 | 193 98 95 |
| Year 11 | 169 98 71 |
| Year 12 | 70 35 35 |
| Year 13 | 40 15 25 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 84.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 56.0% 32.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 30.0% 32.7% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 18.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 4.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 55.0% 63.1% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 22.2% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.9% 2.2% |