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Secondary schools in Worcestershire
Where pupils go after Year 11 and after sixth form, school by school, with GCSE results. Destinations are for the 2023 leavers; results are from 2025.
What the data says
Worcestershire has 45 state-funded secondary schools. Of the 6,012 pupils who finished Year 11 here in 2023, 87% stayed in education (England 86%): 31% in a school sixth form, 17% at a sixth form college, 36% at a further education college.
4% started an apprenticeship, close to the England rate of 3%.
After sixth form, 34% of students in Worcestershire went to university (England 37%), and 16% of level 3 students reached one of the most selective universities (England 19%).
GCSE results in 2025: Attainment 8 of 44.2 against 46.1 for England; 41% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 45%).
After Year 11: Worcestershire against England
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 6,012 | 607,348 |
| Stayed in education | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 31% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 17% | 13% |
| — further education college | 36% | 37% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 6% |
Where each school’s Year 11 leavers went
One band per school, sorted by the size of its 2023 Year 11 cohort. Band width is pupils; hover a band for the share, click a school for its profile. Counts are worked back from the percentages DfE publishes, so a band can be out by a pupil.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
Map of secondary schools in Worcestershire
Darker blue means a larger share of Year 11 leavers stayed in education. Click a school for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.
State-funded secondary schools (45)
Sorted by name. Click a school for its full picture. “Stayed in education” counts school sixth forms, sixth form colleges and FE colleges together.
| School | Pupils | Stayed in education | School sixth form | FE college | Apprenticeship | To university | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvechurch CofE Middle SchoolAcademy converter | 451 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arrow Vale High SchoolAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 843 | 85% | 36% | 48% | 5% | 38% | 38.8 | 31% |
| Aston Fields Middle SchoolCommunity school | 598 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Baxter CollegeAcademy converter · sixth form | 766 | 84% | 32% | 46% | 5% | 35% | 36.6 | 25% |
| Birchensale Middle SchoolAcademy converter | 522 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bishop Perowne CofE CollegeAcademy converter | 1,155 | 80% | 3% | 34% | 3% | — | 40.3 | 30% |
| Blackminster Middle SchoolCommunity school | 217 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic CollegeVoluntary aided school | 1,036 | 90% | 9% | 21% | 3% | — | 53.1 | 59% |
| Bredon Hill AcademyAcademy converter | 472 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Catshill Middle SchoolAcademy converter | 424 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Christopher Whitehead Language CollegeAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,580 | 85% | 35% | 34% | 2% | 37% | 43.8 | 42% |
| Church Hill Middle SchoolAcademy converter | 388 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form CentreAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,290 | 84% | 36% | 35% | 2% | 49% | 44.1 | 39% |
| Dyson Perrins CofE AcademyAcademy converter | 592 | 81% | 8% | 43% | 1% | — | 43.8 | 37% |
| Hagley Catholic High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,088 | 90% | 46% | 32% | 3% | 65% | 50.3 | 52% |
| Hanley Castle High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,142 | 86% | 51% | 27% | 4% | 46% | 47.8 | 48% |
| Haybridge High School and Sixth FormAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,226 | 92% | 47% | 26% | 3% | 53% | 59.3 | 71% |
| Holy Trinity SchoolFree schools · sixth form | 723 | 94% | 23% | 38% | 2% | 44% | 41.6 | 38% |
| Ipsley CofE Middle SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 640 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| King Charles I SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,140 | 91% | 30% | 47% | 4% | 42% | 44.0 | 36% |
| North Bromsgrove High SchoolAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,140 | — | — | — | — | — | 45.8 | 44% |
| Nunnery Wood High SchoolAcademy converter | 1,488 | 86% | 1% | 24% | 1% | — | 49.7 | 49% |
| Parkside Middle SchoolCommunity school | 593 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pershore High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,055 | 83% | 33% | 25% | 5% | 53% | 43.6 | 35% |
| Prince Henry's High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,282 | 89% | 52% | 27% | 5% | 38% | 46.2 | 42% |
| Ridgeway Secondary SchoolAcademy converter | 432 | 80% | 17% | 56% | 5% | — | 47.0 | 55% |
| South Bromsgrove HighAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,317 | 90% | 53% | 28% | 4% | 57% | 46.1 | 46% |
| St Augustine's Catholic High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 995 | 91% | 48% | 41% | 3% | 48% | 47.3 | 46% |
| St Bede's Catholic Middle SchoolAcademy converter | 646 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St Egwin's CofE Middle SchoolVoluntary controlled school | 438 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St John's Church of England Middle School AcademyAcademy converter | 658 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tenbury High Ormiston AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 453 | 83% | 0% | 58% | 6% | — | 39.9 | 34% |
| The Bewdley SchoolFoundation school · sixth form | 970 | 84% | 28% | 43% | 7% | 46% | 42.6 | 41% |
| The Chantry SchoolAcademy converter | 881 | 81% | 6% | 24% | 8% | — | 49.4 | 44% |
| The ChaseAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,449 | 90% | 43% | 29% | 3% | 35% | 51.9 | 52% |
| The De Montfort SchoolAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 915 | 86% | 34% | 50% | 6% | 36% | 38.4 | 25% |
| The Stourport High School and Sixth Form CollegeAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,039 | 84% | 32% | 47% | 5% | 49% | 39.7 | 34% |
| Trinity High School and Sixth Form CentreAcademy converter · sixth form | 958 | 88% | 44% | 43% | 3% | 49% | 39.2 | 27% |
| Tudor Grange Academy RedditchAcademy converter · sixth form | 435 | 88% | 31% | 56% | 0% | 44% | 29.8 | 23% |
| Tudor Grange Academy WorcesterAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,059 | 85% | 23% | 29% | 4% | 48% | 45.9 | 47% |
| Walkwood Church of England Middle SchoolAcademy converter | 627 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Waseley Hills High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 782 | 87% | 13% | 63% | 5% | 58% | 40.5 | 40% |
| Wolverley CofE Secondary SchoolVoluntary controlled school · sixth form | 964 | 84% | 23% | 44% | 9% | 37% | 42.4 | 33% |
| Woodfield AcademyAcademy converter | 542 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Woodrush High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,005 | 86% | 41% | 40% | 4% | 39% | 49.2 | 51% |
Independent schools, colleges and special schools with published data (24)
| School | Pupils | Stayed in education | School sixth form | FE college | Apprenticeship | To university | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Worcestershire Collegecollege · Further education | — | — | — | — | — | 10% | — | — |
| Abbey College in Malvernindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 7.9 | 0% |
| Bowbrook House Schoolindependent · Other independent school | 193 | — | — | — | — | — | 42.9 | 6% |
| Bredon Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 192 | — | — | — | — | — | 18.0 | 0% |
| Bromsgrove Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 2,023 | — | — | — | — | — | 30.3 | 0% |
| Heathfield Knoll Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 216 | — | — | — | — | — | 38.3 | 38% |
| Madinatul Uloom Al Islamiya Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form · selective | 206 | — | — | — | — | — | 36.8 | 39% |
| Malvern Collegeindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 625 | — | — | — | — | — | 14.6 | 0% |
| RGS Dodderhillindependent · Other independent school | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | 55.9 | 57% |
| Royal Grammar School Worcesterindependent · Other independent school · sixth form · selective | 1,397 | — | — | — | — | — | 53.6 | 0% |
| The King's Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 1,272 | — | — | — | — | — | 16.1 | 1% |
| The River Schoolindependent · Other independent school | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | 42.0 | 55% |
| Worcester Sixth Form Collegesixth form · Academy 16-19 converter · sixth form | 0 | — | — | — | — | 45% | — | — |
| Cambian New Elizabethan Schoolspecial · Other independent special school · sixth form | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | 10.5 | 13% |
| New College Worcester (NMSS)special · Non-maintained special school · sixth form | 52 | 100% | 0% | 10% | 0% | — | 35.4 | 23% |
| Norton Collegespecial · Other independent special school | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.6 | 0% |
| Rigby Hall Day Special Schoolspecial · Community special school · sixth form | 224 | 95% | 0% | 26% | 0% | — | 0.6 | 0% |
| Wyre Forest Schoolspecial · Community special school · sixth form | 389 | 100% | 0% | 17% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Chadsgrove Schoolstate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 124 | 90% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | 1.0 | 0% |
| Kingfisher Schoolstate · Academy special sponsor led · sixth form | 150 | 78% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | 3.1 | 0% |
| Pitcheroak Schoolstate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 159 | 100% | 0% | 10% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Regency Academystate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 323 | 100% | 0% | 19% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Riversides Schoolstate · Academy special sponsor led | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | 13.9 | 0% |
| Vale of Evesham Schoolstate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 192 | 100% | 0% | 9% | 0% | — | — | — |