Waseley Hills High School and Sixth Form Centre

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Waseley Hills High School and Sixth Form Centre
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Waseley Hills High School and Sixth Form Centre
School Road

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B45 9EL

Coordinates 52°23′29″N2°01′52″W / 52.39136°N 2.03123°W / 52.39136; -2.03123
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Type Academy
FounderMatthew Scanlon
Local authority Worcestershire
Specialist Business and Enterprise College
Department for Education URN 138664 Tables
Ofsted Reports
ChairEric Hogg
HeadteacherDamian Belshaw
GenderMixed
Age11to 19
Enrolment710
Website http://www.waseleyhills.worcs.sch.uk/

Waseley Hills High School and Sixth Form Centre is a mixed secondary school and sixth form with academy status in the town of Rubery, on the border of the county of Worcestershire and the city of Birmingham, England, at the base of the Waseley Hills Country Park.

The school with its dedicated sixth form centre has about 710 students on roll. The school also has specialist hearing impaired provision, and a specialist able autism base. [1] It has gained a number of awards, including the Artsmark award in the academic term 2005/2006.

The school's catchment area includes the surrounding primary schools of Lickey Hills Primary, Holywell Primary, and Beaconside Primary and Nursery.

Waseley converted to academy status in September 2012.

Waseley was identified as one of the poorest performing schools in England (2017–18)

A 2010 Ofsted report accorded the school a Grade 3 (satisfactory). [1] A 2018 Ofsted report accorded the school a Grade "requires improvement" . The school still remains in this category as of March 2021.

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