69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
51%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
53%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
834.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,019
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 24/04/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWorcestershire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Woodrush High School · Secondary with sixth form · Worcestershire
Part ofTHE BLACK PEAR TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
+11pp
69%63%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
51%
+14pp
51%44%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
Attainment 8
49.2
+7.2
49.245.642.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.2
EBacc entry
53%
+7pp
76%61%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
EBacc APS
834.6
+206.2
834.6731.5628.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 834.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.8
+4.7
35.031.127.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.8
A-level value added
+0.02
+0.2
0.0-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
13%
+11pp
20%11%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
C+
+1
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,019
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Shawhurst Lane, Wythall, B47 5JW
Local authority
Worcestershire
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 | 69% | 51% | 49.2 | Not applicable | 53% | 834.6 | 53% | 1,019 |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 37% | 42.0 | -0.41 | 46% | 628.4 | 47% | 1,010 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 48% | 47.2 | -0.11 | 56% | 752.1 | 56% | 1,006 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 39% | 47.7 | -0.19 | 53% | 737.7 | 53% | 1,012 |
| 2018/19 | 66% | 44% | 48.2 | +0.14 | 76% | 798.4 | 76% | 999 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 43% | 47.6 | -0.15 | 48% | 727.0 | 48% | 996 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 44% | 49.3 | -0.05 | 58% | — | 58% | 1,007 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.8 | C+ | +0.02 | 13% | 73 |
| 2023/24 | 27.2 | C- | -0.21 | 3% | 51 |
| 2022/23 | 29.3 | C | — | 8% | 55 |
| 2021/22 | 35.0 | B- | — | 20% | 46 |
| 2018/19 | 30.4 | C | -0.38 | 6% | 43 |
| 2017/18 | 29.0 | C | -0.36 | 7% | 64 |
| 2016/17 | 30.5 | C | -0.29 | 14% | 69 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,019 | 16.0 | 12% | 3% | 20% | 7% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,010 | 15.8 | 10% | 3% | 19% | 8% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 1,006 | 16.2 | 9% | 2% | 18% | 8% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 1,012 | 16.2 | 7% | 2% | 19% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 996 | 15.7 | 7% | 1% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 999 | 14.7 | 8% | 2% | 20% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 996 | 14.9 | 9% | 2% | 23% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,007 | 14.4 | 10% | 2% | 22% | 4% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.