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 - 29 Sep
☕️ The aroma of freshly brewed coffee and kindness is filling our halls this morning! 🫶 Our MacMillan Coffee gathering is in full swing, and wow - what an incredible display of generosity! 🧁— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Sep 29, 2025
@washwoodheath - 25 Sep
📚 Amazing news! Our library just got even more wonderful! Thanks to Book Bundle's generous gift, we've received a fantastic collection of refugee stories that will open hearts and minds across our school community! Thank you Mrs Chanda🌍✨ — Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Sep 25, 2025
@washwoodheath - 25 Sep
We've got a brilliant opportunity for our creative and future writers! It's almost time for the 500 Word Story from BBC! To help us prepare, the children are taking part in a live lesson for inspiration for their writing. We can't wait to see what the children come up with!  — Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Sep 25, 2025
@washwoodheath - 11 Sep
Democracy in action at our school. Future leaders stepped up with amazing applications and delivered inspiring speeches to classmates Watching young citizens exercise their right to vote has been absolutely fantastic! The ballot boxes are filling up and  excitement is building— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Sep 11, 2025
@washwoodheath - 3 Sep
✨ Diving deep into our HEART values today at assembly! 💝 Mr Cannon led an inspiring session, helping our wonderful students understand how these values shape who we are and how we grow together. 🌱— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Sep 3, 2025
@washwoodheath - 18 Jul
🌟 What a journey it's been! Looking back at this incredible year fills my heart with so much joy and pride 🥰 Our little superstars have absolutely knocked it out of the park with their achievements! ⭐️— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Jul 18, 2025
@washwoodheath - 17 Jul
🌟 What a spectacular way to wrap up our year with our cherished Achievement Assembly! We had lots of happy faces, sparkly trophies and proud parents!🎉— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Jul 17, 2025
@washwoodheath - 17 Jul
🌟  Time to celebrate our amazing attendance champions! 🎉  These superstars have achieved an incredible 99%-100% attendance rate,  now that's what we call dedication! 📚 ✨— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Jul 17, 2025
@washwoodheath - 14 Jul
🌟 What an incredible Sports Day extravaganza with our amazing KS1 superstars! 🏃‍♂️ The field was buzzing with energy, determination, and so many proud smiles! 🌈— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Jul 14, 2025
@washwoodheath - 14 Jul
🎵 What a musical journey it's been! Our Y3 and Y4 superstars wrapped up their final singing session with a fantastic blast from the past, revisiting all our chart-toppers from throughout the year! 🌟— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Jul 14, 2025
@washwoodheath - 10 Jul
🌟 What a spectacular day of celebrations! Our amazing students have been collecting HEART points all year, and today we're showering them with well-deserved recognition! ❤️— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Jul 10, 2025
@washwoodheath - 9 Jul
🏏 Cricket fever has hit Year 4! Our young athletes are bowling, batting, and having a blast with coach Afzaal in their Chance to Shine sessions!— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Jul 9, 2025
@washwoodheath - 7 Jul
✨ Today we explored the inspiring story of the Dalai Lama! 🌟 We learnt about peace, compassion, and the power of kindness through his remarkable journey. Today's assembly wasn't just a lesson - It was a beautiful reminder that wisdom comes in all forms.— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Jul 7, 2025
@washwoodheath - 2 Jul
It's a special day ... it's finally TRANSITION DAY! Today we will be spending time in our new classes with our new teachers ahead of September 2025.— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Jul 2, 2025
@washwoodheath - 30 Jun
This week marks Children's Art Week - thank you Miss Ameen for sharing this year's theme which is "Flourish". We can't wait to see the artwork that the children produce - keep an eye out on here!— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Jun 30, 2025
@washwoodheath - 25 Jun
EYFS explorers have been busy learning with our  BeeBots! Children have been developing their early coding/problemsolving skills by programmingBeeBots to follow simple directions.  It’s amazing to see how confidently they are using directional language.— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Jun 25, 2025
@washwoodheath - 19 Jun
🌟 Our Year 4 students are having a fantastic morning with Loudmouth, exploring the important PANTS safety message! 🎭— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Jun 19, 2025
@washwoodheath - 18 Jun
🏏 Cricket fever has hit our school! ✨ Our superstar sports host Mr Hussain is helping our little champions master their bowling and catching skills in our special Cricket Shine sessions! 🌟— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Jun 18, 2025
@washwoodheath - 17 Jun
For Sports Week, we were very excited to have Steph from Aspire talking SPORTS with us. Today we looked at skills needed to be a successful sports coach. Thanks Steph!— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Jun 17, 2025
@washwoodheath - 13 Jun
Year 4 have special visitors to end Career's Week. We have firefighters from Ward End Fire Station. What does it take to be a firefighter? Hmm, let's find out!— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () Jun 13, 2025