Waseley Hills High School, Birmingham

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Waseley Hills High School

School Road, Rubery, Birmingham B45 9EL

https://www.waseleyhills.worcs.sch.uk/

Waseley Hills High School is a non-selective academy. It has about 730 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. Ofsted last inspected the school in February 2025.

This school is a member of Central Region Schools Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Arrow Vale High School, Holyhead School and Gospel Oak School.)

Particular strengths include Admissions and Destinations. Relative weaknesses include Representation and Finances.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.1		King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
1.2		Colmers School and Sixth Form College
2.5		Turves Green Boys' School
2.7		King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
3.2		King Edward VI Five Ways School
3.4		Bartley Green School
3.5		E-ACT Shenley Academy
3.7		St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
3.8		North Bromsgrove High School
4.0		Bournville School
4.2		King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys
4.2		Ark Kings Academy

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Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is roughly average.

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is quite low.

Attainment: Below average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Below average. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Sixth form: Below average. Attainment is below average, progress is below average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.

Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are poor. Progress at 16-18 is poor.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both out of balance with the local community.

Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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