Washwood Heath Academy

Academy converter; sixth form; mixed; ages 4 to 18; 1,668 pupils; Birmingham, B8 2AS; URN 139888

Washwood Heath Academy’s latest inspection, on 21 May 2025, was an ungraded inspection: Standards maintained. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, three have a report card, two have an overall grade on the old scale and three have an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at Waverley Studio College, dates from 23 September 2022; the latest, at Hodge Hill Girls' School, from 16 June 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Washwood Heath Academy and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Washwood Heath Academy’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Washwood Heath Academy
B8 2AS, Birmingham; sixth form

Standards maintained ungraded inspection, 21 May 2025

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.4 (Birmingham 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 41.1% (Birmingham 47.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: listed by the DfE, figure not published
Ofsted report for Washwood Heath Academy
0.70 mi1,126 m SW
Saltley Academy
B9 5RX, Birmingham

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 11 May 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 39.8 (Birmingham 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 32.1% (Birmingham 47.7%, England 46.3%)
Ofsted report for Saltley Academy
0.77 mi1,236 m N
Hodge Hill College
B36 8HB, Birmingham

Report card inspected 2 December 2025; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.1 (Birmingham 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 39.5% (Birmingham 47.7%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Hodge Hill College
0.84 mi1,349 m N
Hodge Hill Girls' School
B36 8EY, Birmingham

Report card inspected 16 June 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 50.0 (Birmingham 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 47.6% (Birmingham 47.7%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Hodge Hill Girls' School
0.96 mi1,543 m W
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East
B8 3DT, Birmingham

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 18 January 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 56.2 (Birmingham 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 73.3% (Birmingham 47.7%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
Ofsted report for Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East
1.1 mi1,743 m W
Rockwood Academy
B8 3HG, Birmingham

Standards maintained ungraded inspection, 30 April 2025

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 40.1 (Birmingham 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 29.1% (Birmingham 47.7%, England 46.3%)
Ofsted report for Rockwood Academy
1.1 mi1,790 m SW
Waverley Studio College
B9 5SX, Birmingham; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 23 September 2022

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 16.6 (Birmingham 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 7.4% (Birmingham 47.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: listed by the DfE, figure not published
Ofsted report for Waverley Studio College
1.1 mi1,814 m SW
Waverley School
B9 5QA, Birmingham; sixth form

Report card inspected 10 March 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 40.1 (Birmingham 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 36.0% (Birmingham 47.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade E+, 14.85 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: needs attention
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Early years: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Waverley School
1.3 mi2,129 m S
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham
B10 9HH, Birmingham

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 6 February 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 63.6 (Birmingham 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 81.0% (Birmingham 47.7%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
Ofsted report for Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham

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The latest inspection, in detail

Ungraded inspection of 21 May 2025: Standards maintained.

Earlier graded inspection of 3 March 2020: overall effectiveness Good on the old four-point scale.

An ungraded inspection gives no new grades: it ends with a statement on the school. How to read Ofsted grades.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 263 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Birmingham	England
Average Attainment 8 score	44.4	46.8	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	41.1%	47.7%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	61.6%	64.3%	64.8%

England and Birmingham: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level 2024/25: the Department for Education’s file lists this school, but publishes no figure for it.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Aston University Engineering Academy Birmingham, 2.8 mi in a straight line
City Academy Birmingham, 3.9 mi in a straight line
Fortis Academy Birmingham, 5.2 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Washwood Heath Academy is a state-funded mixed all-through school in Birmingham, for pupils aged 4 to 18, with a sixth form. The register counts 1,668 pupils for a capacity of 1,476. Trust: WASHWOOD HEATH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Address: Burney Lane, Stechford, Birmingham, B8 2AS. Website: www.washwood.academy.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.