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Welcome to Washwood Heath Academy

Welcome to our Sixth FormWashwood Heath Academy is a large all-through school which serves the East of Birmingham. We have a long history of supporting local students to achieve excellent results in a wide variety of courses and are the first choice Sixth Form for many of our own students and other local students too.The vision for Washwood Heath Academy Sixth Form is to raise the aspirations of young adults by nurturing a passion for learning, enriching the student experience and securing outcomes which exceed their expectations.We are relatively unique in this area being one of the only schools to have a Sixth Form. We passionately believe that we have a unique offer that allows us to compete with Sixth Form colleges across the city. Our knowledge of our students is second to none, and our investment in their wellbeing and achievement is much deeper that at a standalone college. Many of our students have grown up with us, and we are ready to support them in through the challenges of post-16 study. Our results and outcomes speak for themselves, and many of our students go on to thrive in top university courses.We want to nurture confident, resilient and well-rounded adults who have an aspiration for self-improvement and are able to compete equally with their peers in a world beyond the Sixth Form. In order to achieve this, we will concentrate on:Student outcomes;Student well-being;Developing a passion for lifelong learning;Fostering sense of community responsibility;Develop independent learners who are robust and resilient in their outlook on life. Being part of a school based Sixth Form enables students to experience a variety of leadership opportunities. Members of Washwood Heath Academy’s Sixth Form are expected to lead by example and act as role models for the main school. .Our unique selling point centres around us knowing our students well in terms of academic ability, and emotional capacity. We treat our students as individuals and the programmes of study they follow are individualised to meet their evolving needs. Please click here to view our school performance table and find out our latest 16-18 results.

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Boarding Type

No Boarder

School Type

Academies

Suitable Ages

4 to 18

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

1,706 Total

No. of Boys

931 (54.6%)

No. of Girls

775 (45.4%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

11.2%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

2.63%

A*/A grades

10.53%


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

87%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

1%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:37%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:24%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:26%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:0%
England:2%

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

43%

School

1%

England

Apprenticeships

2%

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:66%
England:63%

Further education

School:8%
England:4%

Employment

School:11%
England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:30%
England:26%

Exciting Updates Ahead!

We're currently gearing up to offer you a full list of our courses. Stay tuned — amazing learning opportunities are on their way very soon. Thank you for your interest and enthusiasm!


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Admissions Process

Start Application
Oct 2025

Year 12 Open Evening

Key Dates & Deadlines

Oct 1, 2025

Year 12 Open Evening


Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

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Enrichment Activities

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At Washwood Heath Academy Sixth Form, we recognise that while academic qualifications are very important, all students should also be given a wide range of opportunities to enjoy themselves outside of the classroom and to help them develop into well-rounded young adults. To facilitate this, we offer an enrichment programme which runs throughout the week.

Photography Club
Duke of Edinburgh Award
Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)

About School

RegionWest Midlands
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed