Waverley Studio College, Birmingham

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 Studio College

470 Belchers Lane, Bordesley Green, Birmingham B9 5SX

https://www.waverleystudiocollege.co.uk/

Waverley Studio College is a non-selective free school. It has about 250 boys and girls aged between 14 and 19. In September 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

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

Particular strengths include Sixth form, Representation, Admissions and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Attendance.

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Other schools nearby

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

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Sixth form: Excellent. Progress is excellent. Destinations at 18 are excellent.

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

Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

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

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

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

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

Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

Attainment: Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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