Waseley Hills High School

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

InspectedSecondaryAges 11–18741 pupils

School Road, Rubery, B45 9ELWebsite01214535211

Inspected741 pupilsAges 11–18

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Inspected — grade pending1y ago

Inspected Feb 2025

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils741

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils741

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

741 / 868 (85%)

Head Teacher

Mr Thomas Preston

At a Glance

Results

Attainment 8: 40.5

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 10 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

70%

Would recommend

Avg 89%

11.3%

Absence rate

Avg 6.7%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

11.3%vs 6.7% avg

Would recommend

70%vs 89% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate11.3%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence30.1%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate41.3%

Permanent exclusion rate0.3%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 10 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 18.5%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 2.3%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health47 (31%)

Speech, Language & Communication31 (20%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder29 (19%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty26 (17%)

Specific Learning Difficulty10 (6%)

Physical Disability6 (4%)

Visual Impairment2 (1%)

Multisensory Impairment1 (1%)

Not Assessed1 (1%)

Other1 (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 46

Teaching assistants (FTE)9

Support staff (FTE)33

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils741

Free school meals 27.1%

English as additional language 3.4%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British84.6%

Mixed White & Caribbean4.7%

Unclassified3.5%

White Other1.6%

Indian1.3%

Mixed Other0.9%

Mixed White & African0.8%

Black Caribbean0.7%

Black African0.5%

Other0.4%

Asian Other0.4%

Black Other0.1%

Pakistani0.1%

Mixed White & Asian0.1%

2024-25

Parent View

70.0%

of parents would recommend

61 responses

Safe★80.0%

Happy child70.0%

Well taught70.0%

Good progress70.0%

Good behaviour70.0%

Well looked after60.0%

Informed60.0%

Well led50.0%

Bullying dealt with⚠20.0%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Dec 2024

Leavers' Destinations

87.0%

to education

Sixth Form13.0%

Employment2.0%

NEET4.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£7,966

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,634 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,198

Support staff£891

Premises£163

Energy£217

Learning resources£415

Income per pupil£8,224

2023-24

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