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Waverley School

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Waverley School

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1,687 pupils
Good· Nov 2021
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Details

Type

Academy Converter

Local Authority

Birmingham

Academy Trust

THE WAVERLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION LTD

Head Teacher

Co Headteacher Satnam Dosanjh Hugh Derry

Gender

Mixed

Admissions

Non-selective

Religious Character

Does not apply

Opened

August 2015

Website

www.waverley.bham.sch.uk

Reference Number

142219

Additional Provisions

Nursery ProvisionSixth Form

Special Educational Needs Support

Specific Learning DifficultySpeech, Language & CommunicationAutistic Spectrum DisorderModerate Learning DifficultySevere Learning Difficulty

About This Data

  • School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.

Admissions

How many families applied and received places

Year 7 entry for 2025/26

On Time Applications

Oversubscribed
Count
Total applications995
As 1st preference97
As 2nd preference36
As 3rd preference43
From another local authority3

Offers on National Offer Day

Count
Total offers43
To 1st preference72
To 2nd preference4
To 3rd preference11
To any preference43
To another local authority2

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the DfE "Primary and secondary school applications and offers" statistics.
  • Total applications includes all preferences (1st through 6th), not just those shown in the breakdown above.
  • Applications and offers from/to another local authority may also appear in preference rows (e.g., a 1st preference from another local authority counts in both rows).
  • "Oversubscribed" means the school received more 1st preference applications than places offered.
  • This school is a academy converter, admissions are controlled by the school itself, we advise you contact the school or check their website for further information. This school's local authority is Birmingham.

Pupils

Summary

Total Pupils1,696 (87% of capacity)
Age Range2 – 19
GenderMixed
Boys / Girls52% / 48%
Free School Meals50.2%
English as Additional Language58.4%
SEN Support14.5%
SEN with EHCP5.0%
Overall Attendance88.2%
Persistent Absence41.2%

Class Sizes

Overall Average22.0
Key Stage 121.9
Key Stage 229.3

Total Pupils

Cohort Sizes

Reception47
Year 159
Year 274
Year 388
Year 494
Year 592
Year 692
Year 7204
Year 8207
Year 9209
Year 10209
Year 11213
Year 1249
Year 1359

Pupil Ethnicities

Pakistani58.8%
African12.7%
Bangladeshi8.1%
Other7.0%
White Other2.4%
Mixed Other2.3%
White & Asian2.1%
Unclassified1.4%
Asian Other1.3%
Indian1.2%
Gypsy/Roma0.9%
White British0.6%
White & Black African0.5%
Caribbean0.3%
Irish0.1%
White & Black Caribbean0.1%
Black Other0.1%

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the National School Census for 2024/25, collected each January.
  • This is not live data. For current availability of places, contact the school or local authority directly.
  • Capacity refers to the maximum number of pupils a school can accommodate. Schools may operate above or below capacity, and spare places may only be available in certain year groups.
  • Persistent absence means a pupil missed 10% or more of their possible sessions during the academic year. Absence rates during 2020–2022 were significantly higher due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Inspections

Ofsted Inspections

3 inspections on record

Current Rating
Good· Nov 2021
  • 2021

    School Inspection

    11 November 2021

    View report
    Good

    Category Judgements

    CategoryJudgement
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early years provisionGood

    AI-Generated Insights

    SEND
    1
    • SEND pupils are well integrated and achieve well.
    Curriculum
    11
    • Curriculum is well designed and challenging for all pupils.
    • History curriculum not well sequenced between phases.
    Leadership
    11
    • Leaders are knowledgeable and focused on improvement.
    • Leaders need to improve communication with parents.
    Safeguarding
    1
    • Safeguarding arrangements are effective and well managed.
    Pupil Progress
    11
    • Pupils make good progress, especially in reading and maths.
    • Phonics teaching in Years 1 and 2 is not consistent.
    Teaching Quality
    11
    • Teaching is consistent and well delivered in most areas.
    • Staff feel workload is not managed well.
    Personal Development
    1
    • RSHE programme provides relevant and important information.
    Behaviour & Attendance
    11
    • Pupils behave well and have positive attitudes.
    • Some parents and pupils have mixed views on behaviour.

    Insights are generated by AI from the inspection report and may not be fully accurate.

  • 2018

    Full Inspection

    15 January 2018

    View report
    Requires Improvement
  • 2015

    Academy Conversion

    6 August 2015

    View report

About This Data

  • Inspection data is sourced from Ofsted, the official schools inspectorate for England.
  • Ratings may have changed since the last inspection. Always check the latest report for current information.
  • Some inspections (monitoring visits, academy conversions) do not result in a graded judgement.

Primary Results

Performance measures for pupils at the end of Year 6 (Key Stage 2)

Reading, writing and maths

SchoolLAEngland
Pupils meeting the expected standard67.0%61.4%61.0%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard5.0%7.1%8.0%

Average scaled score

SchoolLAEngland
Reading104104.5105
Maths105104.4104

Progress scores

Reading

+0.40Above average

95% confidence interval: -1 to 1.7

Progress in reading from KS1 to KS2

Writing

+1.5Well above average

95% confidence interval: 0.20 to 2.8

Progress in writing from KS1 to KS2

Maths

+2.2Well above average

95% confidence interval: 1 to 3.5

Progress in maths from KS1 to KS2

Grammar, punctuation and spelling

SchoolLAEngland
Pupils meeting the expected standard82.0%75.0%72.0%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard56.0%37.6%32.0%

About This Data

  • School rankings are calculated by sorting schools first by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard, then by the percentage achieving a higher standard. Rankings help compare schools within England but do not account for school context or pupil intake.
  • Progress scores measure how much pupils improved from KS1 (Year 2) to KS2 (Year 6), compared to pupils nationally with similar starting points. A score of 0 means average progress; a positive score means above-average progress. Progress scores show the value a school adds, while exam results show final attainment. Some children start higher than others due to factors like natural ability or home circumstances.
  • Data sourced from the Department for Education Key Stage 2 performance tables for 2023/24. LA and England averages provide national and local context.

GCSE Results

ResultSchoolLAEngland
Attainment 8 score39.747.146.9
Grade 5 or above in English and maths33.6%47.5%46.2%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths61.3%64.4%65.4%
Entering EBacc65.4%
EBacc average point score3.54.24.1
Progress 8
-0.04Below average

Pupils at this school made slightly less progress than similar pupils nationally

About This Data

  • Schools are ranked by their Attainment 8 score, which shows overall exam results. This data comes from the Department for Education performance tables.
  • Exam results and progress scores tell you different things. Imagine two children climbing a mountain: one starts at the bottom and climbs halfway up, while another starts a third of the way up and climbs another third. The second child climbed less distance but finished higher up. Exam results show where pupils finished (like height on the mountain), while progress scores show how far they've come since primary school (like distance climbed). Progress scores help you understand how much a school has helped pupils improve, regardless of where they started.

Destinations

Where students go after finishing their studies

Destinations after GCSEs

DestinationSchoolEngland
Staying in education90%86%
...Further education31%37%
...School sixth form34%
...Sixth form college13%
...Other education destinations0%2%
In employment1%3%
Apprenticeships1%3%
Not in education or employment6%
Destination unknown3%

About This Data

  • This shows where students went after completing their GCSEs, tracked for at least two terms into the following academic year.
  • A sustained destination means the student remained in education, employment, or training for at least two terms (October to March).
  • England averages are shown for comparison. Each school's results will vary based on their student intake and local area.

Workforce

Staff numbers and pupil-to-teacher ratios

Pupils per Teacher or Teaching Assistant

Shows how many children each teacher looks after on average. The lower line includes teaching assistants, giving you a better picture of the adult support available in classrooms.

Total Pupils

The number of children enrolled at this school over time. These figures come from financial records and may differ slightly from other pupil numbers on this site due to when data was collected.

Total Number of Teachers

The total teaching capacity at this school, including classroom teachers and senior staff who also teach. Part-time teachers are counted based on their working hours.

Teaching Assistants

Support staff who work directly with children in classrooms. This includes regular TAs, higher-level TAs with more responsibilities, and specialist support for children with additional needs.

Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (%)

The percentage of teachers who have completed official teacher training in England. A higher percentage typically indicates a more experienced and formally trained teaching team.

Senior Leadership

The school's leadership team, including the headteacher, deputy heads and assistant heads. These staff manage the school and often still spend time in classrooms.

Non-classroom Support Staff and Auxiliary Staff

Office and admin staff who keep the school running smoothly, plus auxiliary staff like catering teams and site maintenance who look after the building and meals.

Total Headcount and Workforce

Two ways of counting staff: headcount shows total people employed (including part-timers), while workforce counts the equivalent number of full-time positions.

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the DfE School Workforce Census. Numbers may not match exactly other data shown on this site due to different collection timings within the academic year.
  • FTE = Full-time equivalent, representing the total working hours divided by standard full-time hours. Headcount = total number of individuals employed.
  • Senior leadership includes headteachers, deputy headteachers and assistant headteachers.
  • Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) have completed accredited initial teacher training in England.

Finances

2024/25

Income per Pupil (£)

In 2024/25 the revenue reserve was £5,484,000 or £3,216 p/pupil. Schools maintain reserves for unexpected costs, but these funds are ultimately meant to benefit pupils.

Expenditure per Pupil (£)

In 2024/25 the in-year balance was £974,000 or £571 p/pupil. A positive balance means the school had money left over, which goes into reserves for future use.

About This Data

  • Financial data comes from the DfE School Financial Benchmarking service. Schools report their income and spending each year.
  • Revenue reserve is the money a school has saved up over time. Schools keep reserves to cover unexpected costs, though funds are meant to benefit current pupils.
  • In-year balance shows whether a school spent more or less than it received in a single year. A positive balance means the school had money left over; a negative balance means it dipped into savings.

Contact Information

Address

Yardley Green Road
Bordesley Green
Birmingham
West Midlands
B9 5QA

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