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Waverley Studio College

470 Belchers Lane, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands · B9 5SX

SecondaryStudio schoolsMixedAges 14–19251 pupilsTHE WAVERLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION LTD
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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
21.9

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
21.9%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
35.9%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
12.7

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,463

2024-25

Places filled
84%

251 of 300 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↓ -8.0

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

29.9
'18-19
29.3
'21-22
30.8
'22-23
26.4
'23-24
21.9
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↓ -1%

A strong pass in both

14%
'18-19
27%
'21-22
16%
'22-23
15%
'23-24
13%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -3%

A standard pass in both

28%
'18-19
44%
'21-22
45%
'22-23
33%
'23-24
26%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↓ -0.46

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.96
'18-19
-1.38
'21-22
-1.33
'22-23
-1.42
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↓ -0.44

2.27
'18-19
2.24
'21-22
2.38
'22-23
2.12
'23-24
1.83
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

-19.0 vs Birmingham average

This school21.9
Birmingham average40.9
Best in Birmingham80.4
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-25.8% vs Birmingham average

This school12.7%
Birmingham average38.5%
Best in Birmingham99.4%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↓ -4.0

Per entry

44.0
'18-19
40.0
'22-23

Academic average point score↓ -4.0

44.0
'18-19
40.0
'22-23

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2022-23

A-level average point score

+7.4 vs Birmingham average

This school40.0
Birmingham average32.6
Best in Birmingham51.6
England average33.1

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
35.9%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
49.8%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.4%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
37.5%

Gender split

49%
51%

123 girls · 128 boys

Ethnicity

Pakistani
43.8%
African
22.3%
Other ethnic group
12.7%
Other Mixed
6.4%
White & Asian
4.4%
Bangladeshi
3.6%
White British
2.8%
Indian
0.8%
Other Asian
0.8%
Other White
0.8%
White & Black Caribbean
0.8%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-4.7% vs Birmingham average

This school35.9%
Birmingham average40.6%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+14.7% vs Birmingham average

This school49.8%
Birmingham average35.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-10.8% vs Birmingham average

This school0.4%
Birmingham average11.2%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+22.5% vs Birmingham average

This school37.5%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +14.1%

7.8%
'18-19
12.3%
'21-22
11.4%
'22-23
17.7%
'23-24
21.9%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +27.5%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

27.4%
'18-19
48.1%
'21-22
38.8%
'22-23
52.6%
'23-24
54.9%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+14.9% vs Birmingham average

This school21.9%
Birmingham average7.0%
Best in Birmingham2.6%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+34.9% vs Birmingham average

This school54.9%
Birmingham average20.0%
Best in Birmingham1.6%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +17.9%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.5%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
2.4%
'18-19
8.3%
'19-20
1.5%
'20-21
1.8%
'21-22
3.9%
'22-23
14.3%
'23-24
18.3%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +11.1%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.5%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
2.4%
'18-19
7.0%
'19-20
1.5%
'20-21
1.8%
'21-22
3.5%
'22-23
8.6%
'23-24
11.6%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
1.21%
'18-19
1.24%
'19-20
0.50%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.39%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+15.9% vs Birmingham average

This school18.3%
Birmingham average2.4%
Best in Birmingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.05% vs Birmingham average

This school0.00%
Birmingham average0.05%
Best in Birmingham0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

75% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 75%Not sustained 16%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

70% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 40%Further education 4%Employment 19%Not sustained 30%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£221,250

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
10.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
64

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
22%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
2/10
Employment
1/10
Education
2/10
Health
1/10
Crime
3/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
35
Burglary
6
Other theft
5
Criminal damage and arson
5
Vehicle crime
4
Robbery
3
Drugs
3
Anti social behaviour
2

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 139788