Arrow Vale High School
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 843 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 38.8
Further education
Heart of Worcestershire College
- Pupils on roll
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- Free school meals
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- Year 11 cohort 2025
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- Ofsted
- Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
What the data says
Heart of Worcestershire College is a 16–19 provider, so there is no Year 11 cohort: this page covers where its students went after 16–18 study and what they achieved.
Among the 1,232 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 10% went to university (Worcestershire 34%, England 37%), and 2% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 13% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
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.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 1,232 | 3,954 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 72% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 10% | 34% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 2% | 16% | 19% |
| Further education | 9% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 13% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 40% | 35% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 22% | 13% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
No published Key Stage 4 results for this school.
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 2,637 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 1 | 2,307 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | — | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | — | 32.00 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | — | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | — | 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 | — | — | 31% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art and Design | VRQ Level 3 | 41 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 36 | 100% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 33 | 100% | — |
| Plumbing (Building Work) | VRQ Level 2 | 33 | 100% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 22 | 100% | — |
| Plastering | VRQ Level 2 | 12 | 100% | — |
| Brickwork/Masonry | VRQ Level 2 | 10 | 100% | — |
| Electrical installation (Buildings / Construction) | Other General Qualification at Level 3 | 10 | 100% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 10 | 100% | — |
| Electrical installation (Buildings / Construction) | VRQ Level 2 | 8 | 100% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 6 | 100% | — |
| Electrical installation (Buildings / Construction) | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Plumbing (Building Work) | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Psychology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Administrative Management | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 2 | — | — | — |
| Construction Carpentry / Shopfitting / Erection | VRQ Level 2 | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Worcestershire
Baxter College
Academy converter · sixth form · 766 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 36.6
Bishop Perowne CofE College
Academy converter · 1,155 pupils
80% stayed in education · Attainment 8 40.3
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
Voluntary aided school · 1,036 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 53.1
Christopher Whitehead Language College
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,580 pupils
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.