Waverley School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birmingham, West Midlands B9 5QA · Birmingham
#258 of 493 all-through schools in West Midlands
#2459 of 4,090 nationally
About Waverley School
Waverley School is a academy all-through located in Birmingham, in the Birmingham local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 2–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,687 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 40.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 258th of 493 ranked all-through schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (61th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (1th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,687; capacity filled 86.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 56.3%; ebacc average points 3.84.
There are 432 schools in Birmingham; Waverley School ranks 192nd of 409 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)67%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)8%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)41.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)33.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)14.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)53.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Waverley School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,687
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 53.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 86.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 67%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 8%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
- Attainment 8
- 41.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 33.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 56.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.84
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 14.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Waverley School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham
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618 students · 319 m away
Waverley Studio College
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 14–19
223 students · 351 m away
Starbank School
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2,161 students · 605 m away
Alston Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
636 students · 667 m away
Bordesley Green Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
639 students · 707 m away
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
559 students · 717 m away
Hamd House School
Birmingham · Independent all-through · Ages 5–16
433 students · 853 m away
Saltley Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,356 students · 948 m away
Blakesley Hall Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
462 students · 967 m away
Oasis Academy Hobmoor
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
493 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy all-through schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull
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Frequently asked questions
Is Waverley School a good school?
Waverley School has a Success Index (England) of 40.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #258 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Waverley School rank in West Midlands?
Waverley School ranks #258 of 493 all-through schools in West Midlands and #2459 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Waverley School?
Waverley School had 1,687 students in 2025.
Is Waverley School a primary school or a secondary school?
Waverley School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 2–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Waverley School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Waverley School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.