Arrow Vale High School
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 843 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 38.8
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Waseley Hills High School
- Pupils on roll
- 782of 868 places
- Free school meals
- 29.4%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 113
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 4 February 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Waseley Hills High School and Sixth Form Centre (URN 116951, until 1 September 2012).
What the data says
Of the 142 pupils who finished Year 11 at Waseley Hills High School in 2023, 13% stayed on in Waseley Hills High School’s own sixth form (Worcestershire average 31%), 63% went to a further education college and 5% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 33 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 58% went to university (Worcestershire 34%, England 37%), and 21% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Physical Education is unusually popular at GCSE: 40% of the year group took it, against 11% of pupils across England.
A level grades average D+, well below the England average of B-; 0% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Biology, Mathematics and Business Studies.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Worcestershire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Waseley Hills High School | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 142 | 6,012 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 87% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 13% | 31% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 12% | 17% | 13% |
| — further education college | 63% | 36% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Waseley Hills High School | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 33 | 3,954 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 82% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 58% | 34% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 21% | 16% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 21% | 35% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 12% | 13% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Waseley Hills High School | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 40.5 | 44.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 40% | 41% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 63% | 63% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 25% | 41% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.42 | 3.92 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 27% | 22% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 30.1 | 30.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 44.3 | 48.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 2% | 10% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 112 | 99% | 88% | 7% | 22% | 68% |
| English Language | 112 | 99% | 89% | 9% | 20% | 71% |
| English Literature | 110 | 97% | 86% | 11% | 21% | 68% |
| Combined Science | 98 | 87% | 65% | 1% | 9% | 45% |
| Geography | 60 | 53% | 41% | 8% | 25% | 52% |
| History | 54 | 48% | 41% | 13% | 26% | 50% |
| Physical Education | 45 | 40% | 11% | 0% | 24% | 47% |
| Spanish | 36 | 32% | 19% | 8% | 27% | 69% |
| Psychology | 27 | 24% | 3% | 4% | 22% | 52% |
| Business Studies | 27 | 24% | 18% | 4% | 20% | 59% |
| Religious Studies | 25 | 22% | 31% | 4% | 32% | 64% |
| Fine Art | 22 | 19% | 9% | 0% | 28% | 64% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 21 | 19% | 8% | 24% | 21% | 86% |
| 3D Design | 17 | 15% | 2% | 0% | 16% | 59% |
| Physics | 14 | 12% | 23% | 14% | 46% | 86% |
| Biology | 14 | 12% | 23% | 14% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 14 | 12% | 23% | 21% | 47% | 79% |
| Drama | 14 | 12% | 7% | 7% | 27% | 71% |
| Music | 9 | 8% | 5% | 11% | 33% | 44% |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Dance | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 27% | — |
| Computer Science | 1 | 1% | 13% | — | 30% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | 24 | 100% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 19 | 100% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Waseley Hills High School | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 34 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 16 | 2,307 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 24.17 | 32.00 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | D+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 8 | 50% | 20% |
| Mathematics | 7 | 44% | 31% |
| Business Studies | 6 | 38% | 13% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Psychology | — | — | 23% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Economics | — | — | 13% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
Other secondary schools in Worcestershire
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Christopher Whitehead Language College
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Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.