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Washwood Heath Academy

Birmingham, B8 2ASSecondaryAges 4–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2025
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.6×
First choices did not exceed offers made
150 1st-choice / 252 offers made
Ranking
#1,098
of 3,141 nationally

About Washwood Heath Academy

Washwood Heath Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Birmingham, West Midlands, for pupils aged 4 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,668 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,476.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (21 May 2025). the published Attainment 8 score was 42.9 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was C for 2023/24. admissions data records 150 first-preference applications and 252 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range4 to 18 years
GenderMixed
AddressBurney Lane, Stechford, Birmingham, Birmingham, B8 2AS
HeadteacherMrs Lynn Petrie
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils1,668
Free School Meals (FSM)57.3%
School Capacity1,668 / 1,476 (113% full)
Sixth FormYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 May 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (21 May 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 12 May 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Source: washwood.academy. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Washwood Heath Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.