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Waverley Studio College
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 14–19 · Studio school
470 Belchers Lane, Bordesley Green, Birmingham B9 5SX · waverleystudiocollege.co.uk · 0121 566 6622
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 21.9
- average Attainment 8 score. Birmingham 46.6, England 46
- Pupils
- 223
- 74% of 300 places
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 40%
- First language not English
- 43.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 21.9, and 12.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Birmingham it was 46.6, and across England 46.
In 2022/23 the average A level result was grade B (40 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼21.9 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼12.7% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼25.5% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼1.83 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 13.5 | −2.1 |
| Sixth form college | 7.7 | −10.1 |
| Further education | 48.1 | +14.8 |
| Other education | 1.9 | — |
| Employment | 1.9 | −0.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 9.6 | −8.2 |
| Activity not captured | 17.3 | +6.2 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
Applied general average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 students | Merit+ (27.1) | Average -0.13 | |
| 29 students | Merit- (20.7) | Average -0.29 |
85.4%finished their course
| Earlier years: Applied general | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 25 | Dist- (32.4) | +0.41 |
| 2022/23 | 44 | Merit+ (29.6) | — |
| 2021/22 | 38 | Pass+ (19.9) | — |
| 2018/19 | 31 | Merit+ (27.9) | +0.01 |
| 2017/18 | 44 | Merit (26.4) | 0.00 |
| 2016/17 | 27 | — | +0.86 |
| 2015/16 | 19 | — | +1.08 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 32.7 | −1.3 |
| Further education | 3.8 | +1.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8 | +3.7 |
| Employment | 15.4 | −1.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 23.1 | −8.8 |
| Activity not captured | 19.2 | +6.4 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 23 September 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Waverley Studio College was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 22 Sept 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective May 2015Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate 16 to 19 study programmes Inadequate