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Woodrush High School

Academy converter · Wythall · B47 5JW

Ages 11–18 · 1,005 pupils · Worcestershire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

42.0

Overall absence

8.3%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-21

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.41
−20+2
Attainment 842.0
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+57%
EBacc entry46%

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 absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.4%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
919

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

170

Places offered

178

1st-preference offers

153

Total preferences (any rank)
367
Preferred offers (top 3)
178
Applications from outside LA
246
Offers to outside-LA applicants
69
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 fill93%

1,005 pupils · 1,080 places

Pupils on roll
1,005
Boys / girls
522 / 483
School capacity
1,080
Capacity fill
1,005 / 1,080 (93%)
Free school meals
17.5%
FSM pupils
155
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: THE BLACK PEAR TRUST
Academy trust
THE BLACK PEAR TRUST
Sponsor
The Black Pear Academy Trust
Headteacher
Headteacher John Barber

Location

Address
Shawhurst Lane
Postcode
B47 5JW
Town
Wythall
County
Worcestershire
Local authority
Worcestershire
District
Bromsgrove
Constituency
Bromsgrove
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 (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Wythall, Worcestershire, 1,005 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.5%.

Open schools in Wythall
1
Secondary schools in Wythall
1
Academies among open schools in Wythall
100% (1)
Open schools in B47
3
Secondary in B47
1
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 WythallNear B47

  • Light Hall School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Solihull · B90 2PZ · Solihull

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.8
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence8.6%

    2.2 miles away

  • Kings Heath Secondary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B13 0QP · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.7
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence10.1%

    2.4 miles away

  • Wheelers Lane Technology College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B13 0SF · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.4
    • P80.2
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence7.2%

    2.8 miles away

  • Swanshurst School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B13 0TW · Birmingham

    Ages 11–19

    • FSM45.2%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher John Barber
Telephone
01564823777
Website
http://www.woodrushhigh.worcs.sch.uk/

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