Waverley Studio College
470 Belchers Lane, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5SX
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Studio schools
- Ages
- 14 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE WAVERLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION LTD
- Principal
- Mr Michael McCulley
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 223
- URN
- 139788
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01215666622
About this school
Waverley Studio College is a secondary school in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 14 to 19 and has 223 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Waverley Studio College, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 September 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 55 | 52 | 55 |
| Attainment 8 score | 30.8 | 26.4 | 21.9 |
| Progress 8 score | -1.33 -1.83 to -0.83 | -1.42 -1.90 to -0.95 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 16% | 15.4% | 12.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 45% | 32.7% | 25.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Waverley Studio College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Birmingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 30.8 | 40.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 26.4 | 40.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 21.9 | 40.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 17.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 21.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 250 |
| 2023/24 | 266 |
| 2024/25 | 251 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Waverley Studio College compares
Waverley Studio College ranked 85th of 85 secondary schools in Birmingham for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 19% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 1% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 21.9 | 21.9% | 56.6% | 223 | — |
| Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham | 62.1 | 6.2% | 47.4% | 618 | 0.3 miles |
| Saltley Academy | 39.4 | 10.7% | 58.9% | 1,356 | 0.5 miles |
| Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East | 60.8 | 5.7% | 54.6% | 609 | 0.8 miles |
| Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form | 49.8 | 7.5% | 61.3% | 938 | 0.9 miles |
| Small Heath Leadership Academy | 45.7 | 6.8% | 57.4% | 1,131 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 56.59%
- English as an additional language
- 49.8%
- Overall absence
- 21.85%
- Persistent absence
- 54.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham0.3 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
-
Saltley Academy0.5 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
-
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East0.8 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
-
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form0.9 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
-
Small Heath Leadership Academy1.0 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Waverley Studio College ranks 87th of the 87 ranked secondary schools in Birmingham.
- Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Secondary
- Arena Academy Secondary
- Ark Boulton Academy Secondary
- Ark St Alban's Academy Secondary
- Aston Manor Academy Secondary
- Aston University Engineering Academy Secondary
- Bartley Green School Secondary
- Birmingham Ormiston Academy Secondary
- Bishop Challoner Catholic College Secondary
- BOA Digital Technologies Academy Secondary
- Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Secondary
- Broadway Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Waverley Studio College teach?
- Waverley Studio College teaches children aged 14 to 19. It is a secondary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the principal of Waverley Studio College?
- The principal of Waverley Studio College is Mr Michael McCulley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Waverley Studio College been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Waverley Studio College, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Waverley Studio College?
- Waverley Studio College has 223 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 14 to 19.
- Is Waverley Studio College full?
- Waverley Studio College has capacity for 300 pupils and 223 on roll (74%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Waverley Studio College a faith school?
- No. Waverley Studio College has no designated religious character.
- Is Waverley Studio College a selective school?
- No. Waverley Studio College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Waverley Studio College part of an academy trust?
- Waverley Studio College is part of THE WAVERLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION LTD. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Waverley Studio College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 30.8 in 2022/23 and 21.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Waverley Studio College compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- Waverley Studio College ranked 85th of 85 secondary schools in Birmingham for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 19% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 1% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Waverley Studio College's absence rate?
- Waverley Studio College's overall absence rate is 21.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Waverley Studio College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Waverley Studio College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.