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Waseley Hills High School

Academy converter · Birmingham · B45 9EL

Ages 11–18 · 782 pupils · Worcestershire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

44.2

Overall absence

11.0%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-04

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.18
−20+2
Attainment 844.2
English & maths grade 5+41%
English & maths grade 4+60%
EBacc entry16%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.5%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
7.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.1%
Enrolments in measure
722

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

142

Places offered

161

1st-preference offers

141

Total preferences (any rank)
249
Preferred offers (top 3)
155
Applications from outside LA
153
Offers to outside-LA applicants
67
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

782 pupils · 868 places

Pupils on roll
782
Boys / girls
390 / 392
School capacity
868
Capacity fill
782 / 868 (90%)
Free school meals
29.4%
FSM pupils
215
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Central Region Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mr Thomas Preston

Location

Address
School Road, Rubery
Postcode
B45 9EL
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Worcestershire
District
Bromsgrove
Constituency
Bromsgrove
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Birmingham, Worcestershire, 782 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 29.4%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B45
16
Secondary in B45
3
Open schools in Worcestershire LA
278
Secondary in Worcestershire LA
30

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BirminghamNear B45

  • King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B45 0EU · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.8
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence10.9%

    1.0 miles away

  • Colmers School and Sixth Form College

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B45 9NY · Birmingham

    Ages 11–19

    • Att840.6
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence11.4%

    1.2 miles away

  • Turves Green Boys' School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B31 4BS · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.5
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence10.2%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Thomas Preston
Telephone
01214535211
Website
www.waseleyhillsschool.org.uk

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