Woodrush High School

Shawhurst Lane, Wythall, Worcestershire, B47 5JW

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

49.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,019

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Worcestershire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,019 / 1,080 (94%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

20.1%

Disadvantaged

3.1%

EAL

1.4%

SEN support

10.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

49.2

Attainment 8

1,019 pupils

51.1%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

68.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.6

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

68 students

13.2%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

74%

To higher education

31%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

86%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.4%

Overall absence

20.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

63.7

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

10.48

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

£51,011

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,633 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -2 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,975

Spend per pupil

£7,917

Income per pupil

59%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.