Arrow Vale High School
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 843 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 38.8
Other independent school · independent
Royal Grammar School Worcester
- Pupils on roll
- 1,397of 1,932 places
- Free school meals
- —
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 148
- Ofsted
- Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The Alice Ottley School (URN 117007).
What the data says
The Department for Education has not published where Royal Grammar School Worcester’s Year 11 leavers went next (destination measures are not published for independent schools), so this page relies on the school’s results and subjects.
A level grades average A-, well above the England average of B-; 46% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Mathematics, History and Chemistry.
Art and Design is unusually popular at GCSE: 21% of the year group took it, against 7% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Worcestershire and England.
The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
No published destinations for sixth-form leavers yet.
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 53.6 | 44.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 41% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 63% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 0% | 41% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.93 | 3.92 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | — | 22% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | — | 30.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | — | 48.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | — | 10% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 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.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 147 | 99% | 89% | 42% | 20% | 98% |
| English Literature | 125 | 84% | 86% | 49% | 21% | 99% |
| Physics | 87 | 59% | 23% | 80% | 46% | 100% |
| Biology | 87 | 59% | 23% | 84% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 87 | 59% | 23% | 90% | 47% | 100% |
| Geography | 82 | 55% | 41% | 71% | 25% | 99% |
| History | 75 | 51% | 41% | 75% | 26% | 100% |
| Combined Science | 60 | 41% | 65% | 33% | 9% | 98% |
| Physical Education | 45 | 30% | 11% | 36% | 24% | 98% |
| Religious Studies | 40 | 27% | 31% | 70% | 32% | 100% |
| Classical Civilisation | 39 | 26% | 1% | 49% | 40% | 95% |
| Computer Science | 34 | 23% | 13% | 26% | 30% | 88% |
| Art and Design | 31 | 21% | 7% | 61% | 24% | 100% |
| Spanish | 30 | 20% | 19% | 40% | 27% | 93% |
| Textiles | 29 | 20% | 2% | 83% | 27% | 100% |
| French | 24 | 16% | 18% | 63% | 29% | 92% |
| Drama | 23 | 16% | 7% | 91% | 27% | 100% |
| Applied Engineering | 22 | 15% | 0% | 50% | 18% | 100% |
| Latin | 18 | 12% | 1% | 100% | 74% | 100% |
| German | 12 | 8% | 5% | 50% | 33% | 100% |
| Music | 8 | 5% | 5% | 100% | 33% | 100% |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | 2 | 2% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 269 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 117 | 2,307 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | A- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 47.67 | 32.00 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | A | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 46% | 12% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 40 | 34% | 31% |
| History | 31 | 26% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 27 | 23% | 17% |
| Biology | 27 | 23% | 20% |
| Psychology | 26 | 22% | 23% |
| Geography | 23 | 20% | 10% |
| Physics | 22 | 19% | 12% |
| Economics | 20 | 17% | 13% |
| Politics | 16 | 14% | 6% |
| Further Mathematics | 12 | 10% | 5% |
| Fine Art | 11 | 9% | 3% |
| English Literature | 9 | 8% | 11% |
| Spanish | 8 | 7% | 2% |
| Computer Science | 8 | 7% | 5% |
| Product Design | 8 | 7% | 2% |
| Classical Civilisation | 7 | 6% | 1% |
| Business Studies | 7 | 6% | 13% |
| Physical Education | 7 | 6% | 3% |
| Textiles | — | — | 1% |
| Classical Greek | — | — | 0% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| History of Art | — | — | 0% |
| Latin | — | — | 0% |
| Philosophy | — | — | 1% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Portuguese | — | — | 0% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 29 | 25% | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 27 | 23% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 16 | 14% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| History | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| History | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Worcestershire
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84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 36.6
Bishop Perowne CofE College
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80% stayed in education · Attainment 8 40.3
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
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90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 53.1
Christopher Whitehead Language College
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85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.8
Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,290 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.1
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.