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Washwood Heath Academy

Academy converter · Birmingham · B8 2AS

Ages 4–18 · 1,668 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

43.4

Overall absence

9.6%

Admissions demand

0.62 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-03-03

Overall effectiveness
Good
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+0.19
−20+2
Attainment 843.4
English & maths grade 5+41%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry43%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)53%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.2%
Unauthorised5.8%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,694

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

0.62 · Often has places

1st preferences

138

Places offered

252

1st-preference offers

137

Total preferences (any rank)
1,161
Preferred offers (top 3)
252
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill113%

1,668 pupils · 1,476 places

Pupils on roll
1,668
Boys / girls
927 / 741
School capacity
1,476
Capacity fill
1,668 / 1,476 (113%)
Free school meals
57.5%
FSM pupils
915
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–18

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: WASHWOOD HEATH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
WASHWOOD HEATH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Washwood Heath Academy
Headteacher
Mrs Lynn Petrie

Location

Address
Burney Lane, Stechford
Postcode
B8 2AS
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (all-through), Ages 4–18, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 1,668 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 57.5%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
All-through schools in Birmingham
7
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B8
19
All-through in B8
1
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
All-through in Birmingham LA
7

Nearby all-through schools

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

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    • Att839.7
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence11.8%

    1.1 miles away

  • Starbank School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–16

    • Att845.1
    • P80.5
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence7.5%

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  • Ark Victoria Academy

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    Ages 3–18

    • Att840.0
    • P8-0.1
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    • Absence7.3%

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  • Star King Solomon Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 4–16

    • Att829.8
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+17%
    • Absence10.4%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lynn Petrie
Telephone
01216757272
Website
www.washwood.academy

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