Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 23 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Unique reference
- 116999
- Address
- Timberdine Avenue, WR5 2XD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1053 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.9%
- Girls
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 27.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.2%
- Persistent absence
- 18.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.1%
White British 55.6%
Other White 15.4%
Indian 8.6%
Mixed 6.7%
Pakistani 4.9%
Other Asian 2.9%
African 2.7%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Other 0.8%
Chinese 0.6%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.33
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.04
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 15%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 61%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.3
Local authority average 44.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.23
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 28 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 99 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 99 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 43 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 204 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 203 |
Admissions
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 206
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 205
- 2nd preference
- 157
- 3rd preference
- 52
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 191
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 214 100 114 |
| Year 8 | 215 96 119 |
| Year 9 | 206 107 99 |
| Year 10 | 204 106 98 |
| Year 11 | 214 106 108 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 85.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 17.0% 32.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 14.0% 35.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 59.0% 16.3% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |