Washwood Heath Academy

School overview

Washwood Heath Academy is an all-through school serving Birmingham, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. It has 1,706 pupils aged 4 to 18 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Washwood Heath Academy 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 56% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — broadly in line with the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 3.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. At GCSE, the school's average Attainment 8 score was 42.9, below the national average of 46. On our composite score, Washwood Heath Academy ranks in the lower half of primary schools nationally for its primary (KS2) results. For its secondary (KS4) results, it ranks in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 103 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 7% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). At Key Stage 4, 39% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. Washwood Heath Academy was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 24 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 9.6%. There are about 16.4 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 58% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.