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

Twitter

@washwoodheath - 21 Jan
We are extremely proud of our (not so little) Year 4's! They showcased a fantastic performance! WELL DONE! Thank you to ALL of the parents who came to support their children - your efforts go a long way in building your child's confidence and work ethic.
@washwoodheath - 20 Jan
Year 3 had a wheelie great time during their bikeability session! They had so much fun practicing and developing their bike-riding skills 🚴 pic.twitter.com/6en6mTeJNR— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () January 20, 2025
@washwoodheath - 17 Jan
Miss Chanda is SO pleased to see these amazing writers and readers in action. We are so incredibly proud of our little stars! pic.twitter.com/naJTihsLjr— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () January 17, 2025
@washwoodheath - 17 Jan
There is a current Joseph Coelhlo obsession in Y4... It all started with Zombierella! pic.twitter.com/5uWM9u7VgR— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () January 17, 2025
@washwoodheath - 17 Jan
Y1 have been working super hard, Miss Chanda is SO pleased to see this amazing writer and reader in  action! We are so incredibly p roud of our little stars! pic.twitter.com/upqTat6F9L— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () January 17, 2025
@washwoodheath - 17 Jan
Year 3 enjoyed another exciting forest school session! They explored nature and collected worms, slugs and woodlice. pic.twitter.com/8Zpb2i3vDz— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () January 17, 2025
@washwoodheath - 15 Jan
Mrs Powis Jones has started her Breakfast Reading Plus club. What a way to start our mornings - reading, juice, toast and the head teacher pic.twitter.com/8biPPztyVK— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () January 15, 2025
@washwoodheath - 13 Jan
Happy Monday! Mrs. Powis Jones is reminding us of Behaviour, Values and Expectations within school. pic.twitter.com/aSDNFIcLyw— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () January 13, 2025
@washwoodheath - 10 Jan
Taylor Swift is helping Y4 with their times tables this morning - we're going to shake off the holiday blues and recap out 6 times tables! pic.twitter.com/g6onpZTgnV— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () January 10, 2025
@washwoodheath - 20 Dec
We had a special visit from Father Christmas 🙂 what a lovely way to end the term for Christmas. Thank you Washwood for the reading books as our gift. pic.twitter.com/BATOQGmjrH— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () December 20, 2024
@washwoodheath - 18 Dec
Y4 went on their local field walk this morning looking at local transport links and renewable energy sources. We had lots of interesting discussions. pic.twitter.com/Cha0E5U4m5— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () December 18, 2024
@washwoodheath - 18 Dec
The Choir children from Primary were warmly welcomed to secondary to watch the Christmas production AND perform two songs. How lucky! pic.twitter.com/Ma8bUY77vs— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () December 18, 2024
@washwoodheath - 13 Dec
We had a surprise in school today. Miss Chanda entered a Book Competition from winning author Serena Patel. She has kindly gifted us 60 free books. I have shared this with our reader leaders. They have stamped them for us 🙂#serenapatel pic.twitter.com/LdPDA6epYG— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () December 13, 2024
@washwoodheath - 13 Dec
The children in Primary and Secondary have been preparing for the MAT Christmas Concert. Our children did us exceptionally proud and performed amazingly infront of the other schools and parents. We are very proud of our choir children, musicians and our performers. pic.twitter.com/v9KiseH6Fd— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () December 13, 2024
@washwoodheath - 13 Dec
Christmas Jumper in action in Y4! We raised some money for Save the Children 🙂 pic.twitter.com/FiQQYL3KwI— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () December 13, 2024
@washwoodheath - 13 Dec
Reverend Alison has visited us today in school. We learnt about the importance of Christingle and we sang Silent Night to end our morning assembly. Thank you! pic.twitter.com/fjq9ByfQDJ— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () December 13, 2024
@washwoodheath - 13 Dec
Book Avdent is still going strong. We are really loving the shared books! pic.twitter.com/lZiAEXvEXy— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () December 13, 2024
@washwoodheath - 13 Dec
Check our the weaving in Y4! This originates from the Ancient Egyptians, who began the warp and weft technique to create fabrics. pic.twitter.com/t2MQh5PdIO— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () December 13, 2024
@washwoodheath - 9 Dec
Our dodgeball team did us proud. Look at that trophy! pic.twitter.com/k4lWlyqz9Q— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () December 9, 2024
@washwoodheath - 9 Dec
The choir group have been rehearsing for their first Christmas concert next week - wahoo! pic.twitter.com/OMU9WCD89K— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () December 9, 2024