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Woodrush High School

Secondary · Academy converter · Wythall, B47 5JW

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

2,014 of 3,312

Worse than 60% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

1,557 of 2,536

Worse than 61% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Ofsted inspection and rating

Woodrush High School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Dec 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,005 of 1,080 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherHeadteacher John Barber
TrustTHE BLACK PEAR TRUST
Local authorityWorcestershire
Opened01 Jul 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136924.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects; Progress 8 compares pupils' progress with pupils who had similar key stage 2 results.

MeasureThis schoolWorcestershireEngland
Attainment 8 score43.943.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths61.3%62.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths39.9%41.1%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths7.5%9.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths55.5%57.2%60.2%
Progress 8 scoreNot applicable--
Pupils at the end of key stage 4173--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolWorcestershireEngland
Average points per A-level entry31.833235
Average A-level gradeC+--
Average points, best three A-levels33.433.4735.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC+--
AAB or better13.2%12.1%17.5%
A-level progress score0.02--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study73--
Average applied general gradeMerit---

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,005
Girls483
Boys522
Eligible for free school meals16.6%
First language not English3.2%
SEN support114
EHC plan17
Average class size22.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
82.2%
White and Black Caribbean
3.2%
White and Asian
2.6%
Other mixed
2.6%
Other White
2.1%
Indian
2.1%
Other Asian
1.2%
White and Black African
0.6%
Caribbean
0.6%
Pakistani
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWorcestershireEngland
Overall absence8%8%8%
Persistent absence22.3%21.1%21.6%
Severe absence2.5%3.7%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)179
Applications (Year 7)341
First preference applications (Year 7)180
First preference offers (Year 7)160
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)196

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,012
Pupils on roll1,013
Unfilled places0%
Sixth form places113
Sixth form pupils on roll124

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.7
Pupils per adult12.4
Teachers (FTE)60.19
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.12
Support staff (FTE)33.07
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2561.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2560.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination90.5%
Staying in education80.5%
Further education44.4%
School sixth form33.1%
Apprenticeship6.5%
Not sustained5.9%
Employment3.6%
Sixth form college1.8%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination84.4%
Higher education42.2%
Employment24.4%
Apprenticeship17.8%
Not sustained11.1%
Further education0%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

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Frequently asked questions about Woodrush High School

What is Woodrush High School's Ofsted rating?

Woodrush High School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Dec 2018.

How does Woodrush High School rank in England?

Woodrush High School ranks 2,014 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 60% of schools) and 1,557 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 61% of schools).

How many pupils attend Woodrush High School?

Woodrush High School has 1,005 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,080.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.