Arrow Vale High School
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 843 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 38.8
Academy converter
St Augustine's Catholic High School
- Pupils on roll
- 995of 1,005 places
- Free school meals
- 14.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 229
- Ofsted
- Outstanding, 16 April 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: St Augustine's Catholic High School: A Specialist Science College (URN 116997, until 1 July 2014).
What the data says
Of the 232 pupils who finished Year 11 at St Augustine's Catholic High School in 2023, 48% stayed on in St Augustine's Catholic High School’s own sixth form (Worcestershire average 31%), 41% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 132 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 48% went to university (Worcestershire 34%, England 37%), and 23% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 94% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
A level grades average C, below the England average of B-; 9% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Sociology, Mathematics and Chemistry.
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 | 232 | 6,012 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 97% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 91% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 48% | 31% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 2% | 17% | 13% |
| — further education college | 41% | 36% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | — | 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 | 132 | 3,954 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 48% | 34% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 23% | 16% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 33% | 35% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 13% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 47.3 | 44.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 46% | 41% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 76% | 63% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 31% | 41% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.08 | 3.92 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 16% | 22% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 37.0 | 30.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 49.2 | 48.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 24% | 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 Literature | 228 | 100% | 86% | 19% | 21% | 81% |
| Mathematics | 228 | 100% | 88% | 18% | 22% | 82% |
| English Language | 228 | 100% | 89% | 19% | 20% | 76% |
| Religious Studies | 216 | 94% | 31% | 28% | 32% | 78% |
| Combined Science | 173 | 76% | 65% | 5% | 9% | 50% |
| History | 122 | 53% | 41% | 14% | 26% | 61% |
| Business Studies | 112 | 49% | 18% | 14% | 20% | 63% |
| Geography | 92 | 40% | 41% | 14% | 25% | 62% |
| French | 67 | 29% | 18% | 19% | 29% | 73% |
| Physics | 53 | 23% | 23% | 34% | 46% | 96% |
| Biology | 52 | 23% | 23% | 33% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 52 | 23% | 23% | 35% | 47% | 98% |
| Fine Art | 38 | 17% | 9% | 8% | 28% | 66% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 27 | 12% | 8% | 11% | 21% | 44% |
| Computer Science | 27 | 12% | 13% | 11% | 30% | 48% |
| Physical Education | 25 | 11% | 11% | 28% | 24% | 80% |
| Citizenship Studies | 24 | 10% | 3% | 0% | 19% | 58% |
| Film Studies | 16 | 7% | 1% | 31% | 20% | 94% |
| Polish | 15 | 7% | 1% | 93% | 84% | 100% |
| Music | 8 | 3% | 5% | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| Drama | 6 | 3% | 7% | 33% | 27% | 83% |
| Italian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | 43 | 39% | — |
| Health Studies | 25 | 23% | — |
| Sports Studies | 17 | 15% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 10 | 9% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 9 | 8% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 5 | 5% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 267 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 111 | 2,307 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 29.09 | 32.00 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 9% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 33 | 30% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 31 | 28% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 24 | 22% | 17% |
| Psychology | 23 | 21% | 23% |
| Biology | 22 | 20% | 20% |
| Physics | 19 | 17% | 12% |
| Geography | 17 | 15% | 10% |
| Accounting/Finance | 15 | 14% | 1% |
| History | 14 | 13% | 13% |
| Religious Studies | 14 | 13% | 4% |
| English Literature | 10 | 9% | 11% |
| Economics | 8 | 7% | 13% |
| Film Studies | 7 | 6% | 2% |
| English Language and Literature | 6 | 5% | 2% |
| Law | — | — | 4% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 29 | 26% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 16 | 14% | — |
| Law / Legal Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 14 | 13% | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 13 | 12% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 11 | 10% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 9% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 5% | — |
| Speech and Drama | OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Music performance: Group | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Art and Design | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Music performance: Group | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Art and Design | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
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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.