Waverley Studio College, Birmingham

In its own words: "The Studio College, founded in 2013, sets out to provide a vocational offer for students aiming for careers in Health and Enterprise. We welcome all students who are eager to explore different learning opportunities and who enjoy working in applied, vocational settings."

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is my privilege to be the Principal of this inspirational institution. Having arrived in September, I have been greeted by enthusiasm, pride and positivity and it is abundantly clear that Waverley Studio College is overflowing with possibility."

In 2026, pupils at Waverley Studio College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 16.6, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 47.5 in Birmingham and 47 across England.

7% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 49% in Birmingham and 47% in England.

That is down from 21.9 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -1.42: pupils made well below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 12.5, against 24 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 17 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Religious Studies and Health Studies.

Across Birmingham, 76% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 97% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Birmingham lodged 935 appeals against secondary school offers; 674 reached a hearing and 80 succeeded (11.9% of those heard).

The nearest other state secondary schools to Waverley Studio College are Waverley School (0.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.1); Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham (0.3 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 63.6); Starbank School (0.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.4); and Saltley Academy (0.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.8).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Waverley Studio College.

Waverley Studio College is one of 2 schools run by The Waverley Education Foundation Ltd, an academy trust.

Of the 52 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 71% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 48% to a further education college and 2% into work.

Of the 52 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 33% went on to university or other higher education, 6% to apprenticeships and 15% into work.

35.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 43.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (54%), Black (22%) and other ethnic groups (10%).

In 2026, 75 pupils (33.6%) received SEN support and 1 (0.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.

Waverley Studio College had 19 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

The nearest railway station is Adderley Park Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Daniels Road (opposite), 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Waverley Studio College stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Waverley Studio College issued 92 suspensions, 36.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Waverley Studio College are Bordesley Green Primary School (0.2 miles), Alston Primary School (0.3 miles), St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles) and Marlborough Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.