Arrow Vale High School
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 843 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 38.8
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Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
- Pupils on roll
- 1,290of 1,477 places
- Free school meals
- 24.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 284
- Ofsted
- Good, 20 February 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Droitwich Spa High School (URN 116931, until 1 July 2011).
What the data says
Of the 253 pupils who finished Year 11 at Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre in 2023, 36% stayed on in Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre’s own sixth form (Worcestershire average 31%), 35% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 95 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 49% went to university (Worcestershire 34%, England 37%), and 27% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Business Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 40% of the year group took it, against 18% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 44.1 against 46.1 across England and 44.2 in Worcestershire, with 39% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 253 | 6,012 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 84% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 36% | 31% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 12% | 17% | 13% |
| — further education college | 35% | 36% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 4% | 2% | 3% |
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 | 95 | 3,954 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 49% | 34% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 27% | 16% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 31% | 35% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 13% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 44.1 | 44.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 39% | 41% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 61% | 63% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 18% | 41% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.80 | 3.92 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 23% | 22% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 32.4 | 30.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 47.5 | 48.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 5% | 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 | 282 | 99% | 89% | 11% | 20% | 61% |
| Mathematics | 281 | 99% | 88% | 17% | 22% | 71% |
| English Literature | 279 | 98% | 86% | 15% | 21% | 65% |
| Combined Science | 214 | 75% | 65% | 14% | 9% | 64% |
| History | 141 | 50% | 41% | 17% | 26% | 57% |
| Geography | 119 | 42% | 41% | 13% | 25% | 57% |
| Business Studies | 113 | 40% | 18% | 14% | 20% | 60% |
| Applied Engineering | 71 | 25% | 0% | 7% | 18% | 42% |
| Design and Technology | 67 | 24% | 11% | 12% | 23% | 55% |
| Physics | 63 | 22% | 23% | 38% | 46% | 70% |
| Biology | 57 | 20% | 23% | 33% | 45% | 79% |
| Chemistry | 52 | 18% | 23% | 46% | 47% | 88% |
| German | 47 | 17% | 5% | 15% | 33% | 53% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 40 | 14% | 8% | 20% | 21% | 65% |
| Fine Art | 38 | 13% | 9% | 8% | 28% | 63% |
| French | 37 | 13% | 18% | 16% | 29% | 65% |
| Drama | 33 | 12% | 7% | 12% | 27% | 61% |
| Religious Studies | 28 | 10% | 31% | 43% | 32% | 68% |
| Computer Science | 24 | 8% | 13% | 25% | 30% | 88% |
| Dance | 22 | 8% | 1% | 36% | 27% | 77% |
| Textiles | 15 | 5% | 2% | 13% | 27% | 80% |
| Physical Education | 14 | 5% | 11% | 7% | 24% | 71% |
| Music | 11 | 4% | 5% | 0% | 33% | 73% |
| Russian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Persian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Japanese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 44 | 56% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 38 | 48% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | 33 | 42% | — |
| Health Studies | 28 | 35% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 13 | 16% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 182 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 79 | 2,307 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 31.03 | 32.00 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 12% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 24 | 30% | 23% |
| Business Studies | 20 | 25% | 13% |
| Sociology | 18 | 23% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 13 | 16% | 31% |
| Biology | 12 | 15% | 20% |
| Geography | 10 | 13% | 10% |
| Religious Studies | 10 | 13% | 4% |
| Economics | 9 | 11% | 13% |
| History | 8 | 10% | 13% |
| Physics | 7 | 9% | 12% |
| Product Design | 7 | 9% | 2% |
| Politics | 6 | 8% | 6% |
| English Literature | 6 | 8% | 11% |
| Drama | 6 | 8% | 2% |
| Chemistry | 6 | 8% | 17% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Textiles | — | — | 1% |
| English Language and Literature | — | — | 2% |
| Film Studies | — | — | 2% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 13 | 16% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 11 | 14% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 8 | 10% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma at Level 3 | 6 | 8% | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Small Business Management | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
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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.