Washwood Heath Academy
Burney Lane, Birmingham, B8 2AS
1,668 pupils · 113% of 1,476 capacity
- Phase
- All-through
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- WASHWOOD HEATH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 57.5%
Ofsted
Good (2020) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 3 March 2020, published 12 May 2020. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 56% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 7% |
| Attainment 8 score | 42.9 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 38.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 59.2% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 39.3% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.92 first-choice applications per place (primary entry, Sept 2026 entry)
Usually has places available — 0.6 first-choice applications per place (secondary entry, Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 26 | 24 | 99 | 26 |
| Sept 2026 entry | 252 | 150 | 1,071 | 222 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 30 | 31 | 111 | 30 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 248 | 124 | 1,161 | 236 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 26 | 25 | 100 | 26 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 252 | 138 | 1,161 | 252 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 30 | 32 | 132 | 30 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 254 | 123 | 1,111 | 213 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Waverley School 1.8 km · Good (2021) · previous system
- Starbank School 2.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Ark Victoria Academy 3.6 km · Improved significantly (2024)
- Star King Solomon Academy 4.5 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Bournville School 11.7 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- Ark Kings Academy 12.8 km · Good (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.