Waverley School

State-Funded School

waverley-school-birmingham-west-midlands

West MidlandsRegion

BirminghamLocal Authority

Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull NorthConstituency

B9 5QAPostcode

3.0

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Waverley School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 4–19, located in Birmingham, West Midlands.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,687 pupils. Waverley School is part of The Waverley Education Foundation Ltd.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2021

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Early yearsprovision

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 41.9
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 33.8%
EBacc average point score: 3.84

Ethnicity

White

Asian

66%

Black

15%

Mixed

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,687

Total Pupils

52%Boys

48%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

53%

England average

27%

First language not English

61%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 4 – 19
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 1,687
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: The Waverley Education Foundation Ltd

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
10 Nov 2021	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
15 Jan 2018	Requires improvement	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.