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 Mar
It's Red Nose Day and we are raising money for Comic Relief! We have started the day with a special assembly about Red Nose Day, led by our pupil leaders and volunteers. pic.twitter.com/6KRQNkHHBy— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () March 21, 2025
@washwoodheath - 21 Mar
Year 3 had an exciting time birdwatching! They spotted a variety of different birds! pic.twitter.com/HupbnGia0r— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () March 21, 2025
@washwoodheath - 19 Mar
As part of our collective worship, we learnt about the Hindu colour festival - Holi. It looks like a lot of fun! :D pic.twitter.com/ApvtzG4S9u— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () March 19, 2025
@washwoodheath - 18 Mar
WHA Pupils Visit Birmingham City Council House. They met with Councillor Bushra Bi who was impressed by our students’ knowledge of the local area . The students raised concerns that they identified in the local area and how they impact on Children’s Rights article 24. pic.twitter.com/G7cJ3DXbQu— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () March 18, 2025
@washwoodheath - 17 Mar
Friday was Reception's 100% attendance spotlight! Mrs Powis Jones visited the class with her pink box of goodies! Well done to our winners 😄 pic.twitter.com/yw9Xxi7GhE— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () March 17, 2025
@washwoodheath - 17 Mar
British Science Week Fun in Reception pic.twitter.com/FO5dSo4uJk— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () March 17, 2025
@washwoodheath - 13 Mar
Well done to our girls from Y5 and Y6 for attending and participating in a football tournament at Birmingham City Football Ground! We're so proud of your achievements and for making us proud! :D pic.twitter.com/N6sZqYftqD— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () March 13, 2025
@washwoodheath - 7 Mar
Y4 are having ART with their secondary teacher, Mrs Hobbins. Today we looked at landscapes and paintings! pic.twitter.com/dbhiLvhwXk— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () March 7, 2025
@washwoodheath - 6 Mar
Cruella De'Ville hosted today's assembly on World Book Day! We had lots of special characters - who can you spot? pic.twitter.com/f0I8lJ55eO— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () March 6, 2025
@washwoodheath - 6 Mar
We found THE CAT IN THE HAT!!!! 😄#kitbrown pic.twitter.com/9nJE6mzLLO— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () March 6, 2025
@washwoodheath - 6 Mar
Is this the staff at Washwood Primary or are these characters straight out of a book? Hmm... Who can you spot? pic.twitter.com/AmXeap7tK7— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () March 6, 2025
@washwoodheath - 6 Mar
Y4 have tuned into the NLT Big Footy and Booky Quiz! Thanks for organising this Kit Brown! We're loving it! 😄 pic.twitter.com/vkiQrUL9QF— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () March 6, 2025
@washwoodheath - 4 Mar
This morning we had a special visitor Ghufram, who reminded us about the importance of Ramadan.— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () March 4, 2025
@washwoodheath - 4 Mar
Y4 have been researching the work of Bik as part British Science Week 2025. We are amazed the work she has done 🙂 pic.twitter.com/9IqMAXwFjT— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () March 4, 2025
@washwoodheath - 4 Mar
Mrs Powis Jones has called her spotlight attendance winners - Y4's winner was Dawud - Well done buddy! pic.twitter.com/WUDIBfviUc— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () March 4, 2025
@washwoodheath - 3 Mar
Today we have reflected and discussed the importance of the patron, St. David during our class assembly. pic.twitter.com/deXFTUw791— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () March 3, 2025
@washwoodheath - 28 Feb
Mrs Powis Jones has been on some fantastic training with Mr P, all about implementing exciting computer programmes and apps that can be implied into lessons to enhance learning. pic.twitter.com/EROaJfhmnJ— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () February 28, 2025
@washwoodheath - 28 Feb
And that's a wrap for today's walk! We will meet again to discuss our findings and prepare our questions for our visit to the Council House, where the pupils will meet a local councillor to discuss our findings. pic.twitter.com/y7mEHtsxkh— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () February 28, 2025
@washwoodheath - 28 Feb
There were several examples of safety measures here in our local area outside of school - traffic lights, a bleed kit and road markings to help support the community. pic.twitter.com/xUHoI0iKGg— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () February 28, 2025
@washwoodheath - 28 Feb
We spotted an interesting police vehicle, inside was a speeding check officer. She told us how traffic is "heavy" in the area and this needed monitoring. This should help slow speed down. pic.twitter.com/FBoP5RKfSl— Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School () February 28, 2025