V.A.S.E Academy

Independent school · Mixed · ages 10–18 · with sixth formSandwell, Birmingham B21school website

An independent school in Sandwell for ages 10–18: destination measures are not published for independent schools, so this page relies on the school’s own results and subjects.

Ofsted
—
Places
—
Pupils
39

Ofsted: Not covered by Ofsted school inspections. Places: the last distance at which places were offered is not on file (it comes from Sandwell’s allocation statistics). Pupils: of 60 places, including the sixth form.

After Year 11 · age 16

Where do pupils go at 16?

The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).

After sixth form · age 18

Where do sixth-formers go at 18?

No published destinations for sixth-form leavers yet.

GCSE · Year 11 · 2025

How do GCSE results compare?

No published Key Stage 4 results for this school.

Subjects · 2025

What do pupils study?

30.26%of the Key Stage 3 and GCSE curriculum mapped by the subjects taken here

Mapped — the share of the 2,029 learning outcomes the Department for Education sets for these stages that the subjects taken here cover, weighted by how many pupils take each.

DfE subject entries 2025 · curriculum catalogue by sch.today

Health & Safety39%
Green & Sustainability28%
Transversal Skills26%
Natural Sciences15%
Engineering & Manufacturing6%

Fields of knowledge — twelve fields the curriculum catalogue sorts every learning outcome into; the bars show the GCSE and A level ring.

GCSE subjects1

Entries as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEnglandGrades 7–9EnglandGrades 4–9
Biology5100%23%—45%—
Fields of knowledge, all stages12
Health & Safety50%
Green & Sustainability41%
Transversal Skills38%
Natural Sciences31%
Language & Communication22%
Digital & ICT Skills15%
Engineering & Manufacturing14%
Mathematics & Statistics13%
Arts & Humanities9%
Law & Public Administration7%
Social & Cultural Skills5%
Business & Administration3%

Ideas pupils meet most, weighted by the share of the cohort taking the subjects that teach them:

adaptation 6.0fraction 6.0photosynthesis 5.0particle model 5.0vocabulary 5.0observation 4.0percentage 4.0temperature 4.0diffusion 4.0photosynthesis rate 4.0change of state 4.0measurement 4.0ecosystem 4.0natural selection 3.0surface area to volume ratio 3.0ratio 3.0percentage change 3.0poetry 3.0scale 3.0force 3.0translation 3.0scientific method 3.0audience 3.0hypothesis 3.0

Coverage counts a subject’s outcomes in proportion to the share of the cohort entered for it; Combined Science counts as two thirds of the three separate sciences. Levels follow ISCED 2011 as UNESCO maps it for the UK: Key Stage 3 is ISCED 2; GCSE and A level are both ISCED 3. Methodology: about the data.

Careers

Which jobs use what’s taught here?

12apprenticeship standards closely match the subjects pupils take

A match of what’s taught, not of entry requirements: the standards whose knowledge and skills share the most ideas with the GCSEs and A levels taken here, weighted by how many pupils take each subject.

Level 3 / Level 6 — England’s qualification levels: 3 is A level standard, 4–5 are higher apprenticeships, 6 is a bachelor’s degree.

Skills England apprenticeship standards (Open Government Licence v3.0) · ESCO occupations, © European Union, matched by sch.today · how the match works

ScientistLevel 6 degree apprenticeship · health and science · uses sampling technique, experimental design, conclusion from Biology, Science · jobs: physicist, analytical chemist, geneticist
Geoscientist (integrated degree)Level 6 degree apprenticeship · health and science · uses data interpretation, data collection, conduct field work from Biology, Computing, Geography and 1 more · jobs: geologist, geological engineer, exploration geologist
Water industry asset maintenance technicianLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · uses ratio, scale, unit conversion from Biology, Computing, Design and Technology and 2 more · jobs: consumer electronics repair technician, industrial electrician, electrician
More apprenticeships9
Science manufacturing technician 2023Level 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · uses unit conversion, antibody, aseptic technique from Biology, Mathematics, Science · jobs: pharmaceutical engineer, chemical manufacturing quality technician, pharmacy technician
Process industry manufacturing technicianLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · uses solution, material property, graph from Design and Technology, Mathematics, Science · jobs: chemical engineering technician, chemical manufacturing quality technician, chemical production manager
Keeper and aquaristLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · agriculture, environmental and animal care · uses sampling technique, temperature, adaptation from Biology, Science · jobs: animal care attendant, zookeeper, zoo section leader
Biomedical scientistLevel 6 degree apprenticeship · health and science · uses experimental design, si unit, data presentation from Biology, Science · jobs: biomedical scientist, specialist biomedical scientist, biomedical scientist advanced
Artificial intelligence (AI) data specialistLevel 7 degree apprenticeship · digital · uses experimental design, scientific method, data presentation from Biology, Computing, Science · jobs: ICT intelligent systems designer
FloristLevel 2 (intermediate) apprenticeship · agriculture, environmental and animal care · uses technology, osmosis, transpiration from Biology, Mathematics
Production assistant - screen and audioLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · creative and design · uses punctuation, spelling, grammar from English, Modern Foreign Language · jobs: factory hand, supply chain assistant, management assistant
Doctor (Degree)Level 7 degree apprenticeship · health and science · uses experimental design, scientific method, clinical trial from Biology, Science · jobs: doctors' surgery assistant, specialised doctor, biomedical scientist
Non-destructive technologies technicianLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · uses ratio, si unit, measurement from Biology, Mathematics, Science
Admissions

How do you get a place?

Independent schools admit directly and set their own dates and entrance tests; council allocation statistics do not cover them.

  1. Year 6Register with the school; entrance assessments are usually in the autumn or January, offers in February
  2. Dec–FebYear 11: apply directly to the sixth form; most close applications in these months
Sandwell

Compare with nearby schools

Stayed in education at 16 · Attainment 8 · pupils

Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.