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 sixth form
Sixth form college
Other education destinations
Destinations after A-Levels
UK higher education
43%
School
1%
England
Apprenticeships
2%
School
19%
England
Higher education or training
Further education
Employment
Not sustained in education/employment
Courses
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Admissions Process
Start Application| Oct 2025 |
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Year 12 Open Evening |
Key Dates & Deadlines
Oct 1, 2025
Year 12 Open Evening
Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays
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