26%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
13%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
21.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
100.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
251
Pupils · 2024/25
50%
EAL · 2024/25
55%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 23/09/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio12.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Waverley Studio College · Secondary with sixth form · Birmingham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
26%
-7pp
45%35%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
13%
-3pp
27%20%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Attainment 8
21.9
-4.5
30.826.421.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21.9
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
100.7
-9.3
130.7115.7100.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 100.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
251
Pupil : teacher ratio
12.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
50%
FSM eligible
57%
SEN
38%
Overall absence
22%
Persistent absence
55%
Contact
Address
470 Belchers Lane, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5SX
Local authority
Birmingham
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 26% | 13% | 21.9 | Not applicable | 0% | 100.7 | 16% | 251 |
| 2023/24 | 33% | 15% | 26.4 | -1.42 | 0% | 110.0 | 8% | 266 |
| 2022/23 | 45% | 16% | 30.8 | -1.33 | 0% | 130.7 | 16% | 250 |
| 2021/22 | 44% | 27% | 29.3 | -1.38 | 0% | 100.7 | 11% | 220 |
| 2018/19 | 28% | 14% | 29.9 | -0.96 | 0% | 129.2 | 18% | 236 |
| 2017/18 | 36% | 8% | 34.2 | -0.53 | 0% | 148.7 | 31% | 230 |
| 2016/17 | 52% | 21% | 41.5 | -0.01 | 0% | — | 31% | 211 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 75 |
| 2023/24 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 59 |
| 2022/23 | 40.0 | B | — | Not eligible | 56 |
| 2021/22 | Suppressed | Suppressed | — | Not eligible | 50 |
| 2018/19 | 44.0 | B+ | +0.97 | Not eligible | 45 |
| 2017/18 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 51 |
| 2016/17 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Not eligible | 29 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 251 | 15.7 | 38% | 50% | 57% | 22% | 55% |
| 2023/24 | 266 | 19.3 | 35% | 58% | 48% | 18% | 53% |
| 2022/23 | 250 | 14.9 | 25% | 54% | 51% | 11% | 39% |
| 2021/22 | 220 | 15.0 | 32% | 57% | 62% | 12% | 48% |
| 2020/21 | 194 | 10.3 | 6% | 55% | 37% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 236 | 16.7 | 6% | 62% | 50% | 8% | 27% |
| 2017/18 | 230 | 19.0 | 5% | 67% | 43% | 8% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 211 | — | 5% | 60% | 46% | 4% | 5% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.