Washwood sixth form

Welcome to our Sixth Form

Washwood Heath Academy is a large all-through school which serves the East of Birmingham.  We have a long history of supporting local students to achieve excellent results in a wide variety of courses and are the first choice Sixth Form for many of our own students and other local students too.

The vision for Washwood Heath Academy Sixth Form is to raise the aspirations of young adults by nurturing a passion for learning, enriching the student experience and securing outcomes which exceed their expectations.

We are relatively unique in this area being one of the only schools to have a Sixth Form.  We passionately believe that we have a unique offer that allows us to compete with Sixth Form colleges across the city.  Our knowledge of our students is second to none, and our investment in their wellbeing and achievement is much deeper that at a standalone college.  Many of our students have grown up with us, and we are ready to support them in through the challenges of post-16 study.  Our results and outcomes speak for themselves, and many of our students go on to thrive in top university courses.

We want to nurture confident, resilient and well-rounded adults who have an aspiration for self-improvement and are able to compete equally with their peers in a world beyond the Sixth Form. In order to achieve this, we will concentrate on:

  • Student outcomes;
  • Student well-being;
  • Developing a passion for lifelong learning;
  • Fostering sense of community responsibility;
  • Develop independent learners who are robust and resilient in their outlook on life.

Being part of a school based Sixth Form enables students to experience a variety of leadership opportunities. Members of Washwood Heath Academy’s Sixth Form are expected to lead by example and act as role models for the main school. .

Our unique selling point centres around us knowing our students well in terms of academic ability, and emotional capacity. We treat our students as individuals and the programmes of study they follow are individualised to meet their evolving needs. 

Please click here to view our school performance table and find out our latest 16-18 results.

Latest News & Tweets

Latest News

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@washwoodheath - 18 Dec
Y4 are ending the year with a special treat from Mrs Chanda and Mrs Mushtaq enjoying some smores from a toasty firecamp. This brings back fond memories of Forest School from Year 3!— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Dec 18, 2025
@washwoodheath - 18 Dec
Look who's here - it's the cheeky elf and Santa... and Mr Canon!— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Dec 18, 2025
@washwoodheath - 16 Dec
🎄✨ Year 2's Christmas Magic Steals the Show! 🌟 Our little superstars absolutely rocked the stage this morning! 🌈 Their Christmas performance was nothing short of spectacular - every single line, lyric, and dance move was delivered with such incredible enthusiasm and joy. 🎶— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Dec 16, 2025
@washwoodheath - 15 Dec
Network Rail ran a workshop for 50 year 7s where they had to design a new railway station, which had to be inclusive, have low environmental impact and be cost effective. They had to present their ideas to everyone else with explanations as to how they met the brief.— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Dec 15, 2025
@washwoodheath - 15 Dec
Parents enjoyed attending an OT workshop— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Dec 15, 2025
@washwoodheath - 15 Dec
The SEND department were invited to a secondary sports trip at Nechells community centre. At the end of the trip we were lucky enough to be very close to a air ambulance practicing taking off :) the pilot gave us a wave !! The pupils were very excited !!— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Dec 15, 2025
@washwoodheath - 15 Dec
SEND Trip to IKEA Developing real life skills in real world settings! :)— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Dec 15, 2025
@washwoodheath - 15 Dec
Washwood Masterchef A recipe for success, teamwork, resilience and a pinch of fun!!— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Dec 15, 2025
@washwoodheath - 15 Dec
The SEND Pupils went to the cinema as a reward trip to watch the Smurfs. For some of the pupils it was the first time going to the cinema which was really exciting. The rewards trips are a brilliant incentive for Attendance, Punctuality and Behaviour :)— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Dec 15, 2025
@washwoodheath - 15 Dec
240 of our year 11 pupils were interviewed by employees from different departments at Severn Trent, including one of the top Chief Engineers.— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Dec 15, 2025
@washwoodheath - 15 Dec
Our SEND students had a wonderful day exploring Birmingham City Centre!— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Dec 15, 2025
@washwoodheath - 15 Dec
Students at our SEND cooking club have been busy this half term having fun learning essential kitchen skills whilst cooking their favourite dishes— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Dec 15, 2025
@washwoodheath - 15 Dec
Spreading Holiday Cheer and Wisdom! ✨ Reverend Alison joined our assembly today,bringing the magical story of Christmas to life.Moments like these remind us of  true spirit of the season - connecting, sharing, and celebrating together!❤️    — Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Dec 15, 2025
@washwoodheath - 12 Dec
Y4 are immersed in their ART drop down days, which has involved a lot of focus and precision! We are warping and wefting. I'm very impressed with their efforts!— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Dec 12, 2025
@washwoodheath - 11 Dec
Yesterday, we had a special Christmas lunch - we even had some familiar faces come and join us! This is getting us in the Christmas spirit.— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Dec 11, 2025
@washwoodheath - 11 Dec
We were lucky to join in on a live QA with an engineer, who works on Big Ben on BBC Live.— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Dec 11, 2025
@washwoodheath - 9 Dec
What an absolutely Magical evening! 🌟 Our Year 4 stars have been busy little bees over the past few weeks, joining forces with children from our secondary school and other WHMAT schools for The Transformation Project ✨— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Dec 9, 2025
@washwoodheath - 3 Dec
What a wonderful morning we had together! ☕️ Thank you to everyone who joined us for coffee and conversation today 🌟 ✨ Your thoughts and brainstorming sessions are pure gold - they help us create an even better learning environment for our amazing children! 🏫💡— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Dec 3, 2025
@washwoodheath - 2 Dec
Guess who came by... it's the Elf, who has kindly given  each class an advent calendar. How kind! Thank you  Mrs Powis Jones and Mr Cannon for organising this!— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Dec 2, 2025
@washwoodheath - 27 Nov
It's Celebration Time! We love to hear about our superstars this week. Well done to all those who have been awarded!— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Nov 27, 2025