Waseley Hills High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Jun 8 2022 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
- 732 (72% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.5%
- Girls
- 47.5%
- First language not English
- 3.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.8%
- Persistent absence
- 33.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.9%
White British 82.7%
Mixed 6.2%
Unclassified 5.2%
Other White 2%
Indian 1.1%
African 1%
Caribbean 0.7%
Other 0.5%
Other Black 0.3%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.35
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.04
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 42%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.6
Local authority average 44.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.85
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 27 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 11 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 47 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 20 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 47 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 139 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 139 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 34 |
Admissions
Waseley Hills High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 161
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 142
- 2nd preference
- 50
- 3rd preference
- 30
- From another Local Authority
- 153
Offers
- 1st preference
- 141
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 67
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 137 74 63 |
| Year 8 | 158 83 75 |
| Year 9 | 158 86 72 |
| Year 10 | 116 68 48 |
| Year 11 | 123 54 69 |
| Year 12 | 16 10 6 |
| Year 13 | 24 9 15 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 85.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 50.0% 32.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 29.0% 35.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 16.3% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 10.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 70.0% 60.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 16.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 13.0% 16.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.3% 1.7% |