Waverley Studio College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 23 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
- 266 (55% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 44.4%
- Girls
- 55.6%
- First language not English
- 57.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.6%
- Persistent absence
- 39.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 34.6%
Pakistani 36.1%
African 25.2%
Other 15%
Mixed 11.3%
Bangladeshi 6.4%
White British 3%
Other White 0.8%
Caribbean 0.8%
Other Black 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Indian 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -1.33
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 0%
Local authority average 46%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 16%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 30.8
Local authority average 46.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.38
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 47 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 20 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 7 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 7 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 15 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 10 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 10 |
| English Language | GCSE | 55 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 17.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 10 | 65 42 23 |
| Year 11 | 82 46 36 |
| Year 12 | 75 23 52 |
| Year 13 | 44 7 37 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 70.0% 88.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 38.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 20.0% 35.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 14.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.2% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 13.0% 5.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 14.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 73.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 21.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 0.0% 20.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.3% 1.7% |