Waseley Hills High SchoolKing Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Waseley Hills High School and King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy are secondary schools in Birmingham.
Waseley Hills High School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Waseley Hills High School is ahead on our composite score.
Waseley Hills High School was judged the expected standard and King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.5 for Waseley Hills High School and 41.4 for King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Waseley Hills High School (46.5 in 2021-22, 40.5 in 2024-25) and has risen at King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy (38.8 in 2021-22, 41.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamWaseley Hills High School | BirminghamKing Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 45 in Worcestershire | 72nd of 89 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 741 | 414 | |
| Capacity | 868 | 546 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B45 9EL | Birmingham, B45 0EU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.5 | 41.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.8% Stronger figure | 32.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.8% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 24.8% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.42 Stronger figure | 3.35 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 113 | 75 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 16 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 24.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 24.2 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 741 | 414 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.6% | 69.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.4% | 13.3% | |
| SEN support | 18.5% | 34.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.3% | 9.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.1% | 29.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Waseley Hills High School
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