Waverley School, Birmingham | The Schools Guide

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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Waverley School

Yardley Green Road, Bordesley Green, Birmingham B9 5QA

https://www.waverley.bham.sch.uk/

Waverley School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,810 boys and girls aged between 4 and 19. (See here for details of the primary school.) In September 2021 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of The Waverley Education Foundation Ltd. (Waverley Studio College is also a member.)

Particular strengths include Representation, Finances, Destinations and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		Waverley Studio College
0.3		Starbank School
0.3		Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham
0.6		Saltley Academy
0.9		Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East
1.0		Small Heath Leadership Academy
1.1		Washwood Heath Academy
1.1		Ark Victoria Academy
1.1		Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form
1.2		Rockwood Academy
1.5		Holy Trinity Catholic School
1.7		Ark Boulton Academy

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Click on school names to go their corresponding pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

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

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are above average. Progress at 16-18 is poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

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

Progress: Below average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is roughly average.

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

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

Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder	Moderate learning difficulty
Speech, language and communication

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

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