Washwood Heath Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 20 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 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
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 139888
- Address
- Burney Lane, Stechford, B8 2AS
- Website
- www.washwood.academy
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1706 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.6%
- Girls
- 45.4%
- First language not English
- 63.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 52.5%
- Persistent absence
- 28.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.8%
Pakistani 62.3%
African 9.3%
Other 6.6%
Unclassified 5.7%
Bangladeshi 4.8%
Mixed 2.7%
Other White 2.3%
Gypsy/Roma 2.3%
Other Asian 1.3%
Indian 1.1%
White British 0.9%
Caribbean 0.5%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-2.8
WritingAverage-1.3
MathsAverage-2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 53%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 22 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 55 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 46 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 16 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 17 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 93 |
Admissions
Washwood Heath Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 31
- 2nd preference
- 37
- 3rd preference
- 43
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 30
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 30 19 11 |
| Year 1 | 30 16 14 |
| Year 2 | 30 14 16 |
| Year 3 | 30 12 18 |
| Year 4 | 30 18 12 |
| Year 5 | 31 19 12 |
| Year 6 | 30 17 13 |
| Year 7 | 284 162 122 |
| Year 8 | 284 155 129 |
| Year 9 | 281 156 125 |
| Year 10 | 279 158 121 |
| Year 11 | 282 151 131 |
| Year 12 | 41 21 20 |
| Year 13 | 44 13 31 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 42.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 22.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 22.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 7.0% 4.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 46.0% 69.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 2.0% 28.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 7.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.2% 2.4% |