Waseley Hills High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Feb 4 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Unique reference
- 138664
- Address
- School Road, Rubery, B45 9EL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 741 (70% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 3.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.1%
- Persistent absence
- 29.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.5%
White British 84.6%
Mixed 6.5%
Unclassified 3.5%
Other White 1.6%
Indian 1.3%
Caribbean 0.7%
African 0.5%
Other Asian 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.3
Local authority average 44.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.4
Local authority average 3.91
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 19 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 14 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 14 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 1 |
| Dance | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 112 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 110 |
Admissions
Waseley Hills High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 160
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 132
- 2nd preference
- 62
- 3rd preference
- 24
- From another Local Authority
- 144
Offers
- 1st preference
- 130
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 63
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 161 80 81 |
| Year 8 | 139 73 66 |
| Year 9 | 149 77 72 |
| Year 10 | 147 78 69 |
| Year 11 | 112 65 47 |
| Year 12 | 17 4 13 |
| Year 13 | 16 10 6 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 85.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 63.0% 36.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 13.0% 31.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 17.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 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 | 71.0% 58.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 16.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 7.0% 3.2% 2.4% |