Washwood Heath Academy
All-through · Academy converter · Mixed · Birmingham
Burney Lane, Birmingham, B8 2AS
62
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 03/03/2020
Application demand
97%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
91.2%
29.8% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,668
Capacity used
Over capacity113%
1,476 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
97%
1st preference success rate
30 of 31 families who put it first got an offer
30
Places offered
111
Total applications
3.7
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 31 | 30 | ● 97% |
| 2nd preference | 37 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 3rd preference | 43 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 111 | 30 | 27% |
1st preference success by year
Birmingham lets families list 3 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- All-through
- Age range
- 4–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Lynn Petrie
- Address
- Burney Lane, Stechford, Birmingham, B8 2AS
- Phone
- 01216757272
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Ward / constituency
- Ward End · Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 139888
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 58% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 60% | — | — |
| SEN support | 14% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 5 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: WASHWOOD HEATH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
1,668 pupils · 1,476 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 25
21 May 2025
Ungraded inspection
Standards maintained - 20
03 March 2020
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessSixth form Good Early years Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,703 pupils
Attendance
91.2%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
8.8%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
29.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
3.6%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
5.2%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
Primary results (Key Stage 2)
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 53% | — | — |
| Higher standard | 7% | — | — |
| Reading progress | — | — | 0.0 |
| Writing progress | — | — | 0.0 |
| Maths progress | — | — | 0.0 |
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 43.4 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.19 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.80 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 28.92 | — | — |
Average grade: C (England B-)
Primary results by subject (SATs)
Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England
Reading, writing & maths combined
Reading
Writing
Maths
Grammar, punctuation & spelling
Science
England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).
Primary results over time
Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) | 56% | 61% |
| Higher standard | 7% | 8% |
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 42.9 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 38.6% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 59.2% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 39.3% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.72 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 272 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| A-level students | 3 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 270 | 14% | 47% | 65% | |
| English Language | 270 | 13% | 43% | 63% | |
| English Literature | 269 | 15% | 44% | 63% | |
| Religious Studies | 264 | 30% | 59% | 68% | |
| Combined Science | 240 | 8% | 32% | 50% | |
| History | 134 | 13% | 40% | 52% | |
| Geography | 134 | 10% | 35% | 43% | |
| Business | 93 | 3% | 17% | 34% | |
| French | 63 | 0% | 29% | 49% | |
| Art and Design | 59 | 2% | 22% | 51% | |
| Urdu | 45 | 33% | 62% | 71% | |
| Biology | 29 | 59% | 97% | 97% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urdu | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| French | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| English Literature | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Oxbridge
No Cambridge applications recorded for this school in 2020–2025.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 29% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 8% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 36% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Birmingham council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.