Waverley Studio College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 22 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 14 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 139788
- Address
- 470 Belchers Lane, Bordesley Green, B9 5SX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 251 (51% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.0%
- Girls
- 49.0%
- First language not English
- 49.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.9%
- Persistent absence
- 56.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 37.5%
Pakistani 43.8%
African 22.3%
Other 12.7%
Mixed 11.6%
Bangladeshi 3.6%
White British 2.8%
Other White 0.8%
Indian 0.8%
Other Asian 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 0%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 13%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 21.8
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 1.82
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 4 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 24 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 5 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 7 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 7 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 13 |
| English Language | GCSE | 51 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 34 |
| French | GCSE | 1 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 15.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 10 | 49 33 16 |
| Year 11 | 80 51 29 |
| Year 12 | 59 26 33 |
| Year 13 | 63 18 45 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 18.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 18.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 16.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 9.0% 4.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 51.0% 69.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 3.0% 28.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.2% 2.4% |