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Waverley School

Academy converter · Birmingham · B9 5QA

Ages 2–19 · 1,687 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

39.7

Overall absence

11.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2021-09-28

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 8-0.04
−20+2
Attainment 839.7
English & maths grade 5+34%
English & maths grade 4+61%
EBacc entry65%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)58%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence11.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)41.2%
Unauthorised5.9%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,727

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

1,687 pupils · 1,947 places

Pupils on roll
1,687
Boys / girls
885 / 802
School capacity
1,947
Capacity fill
1,687 / 1,947 (87%)
Free school meals
53.7%
FSM pupils
854
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE WAVERLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION LTD
Academy trust
THE WAVERLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION LTD
Headteacher
Co Headteacher Satnam Dosanjh Hugh Derry

Location

Address
Yardley Green Road, Bordesley Green
Postcode
B9 5QA
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

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
67 on roll / 67 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 (all-through), Ages 2–19, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 1,687 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 53.7%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder….

Open schools in Birmingham
526
All-through schools in Birmingham
7
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B9
9
All-through in B9
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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    • Absence7.5%

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    • Att829.8
    • P8-0.8
    • Absence10.4%

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Contact

Headteacher
Co Headteacher Satnam Dosanjh Hugh Derry
Telephone
01215666600
Website
www.waverley.bham.sch.uk

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