Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 22 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
- 1050 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.5%
- Girls
- 51.5%
- First language not English
- 25.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17%
- Persistent absence
- 18.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.0%
White British 55%
Other White 15.1%
Indian 7.4%
Mixed 6.7%
Pakistani 6%
African 4%
Other Asian 3%
Other 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Chinese 0.5%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 20%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 59%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.1
Local authority average 44.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.4
Local authority average 3.91
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 28 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 9 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 72 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 72 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 55 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 22 |
| English Language | GCSE | 198 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 193 |
Admissions
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 205
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 204
- 2nd preference
- 163
- 3rd preference
- 49
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 191
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 213 101 112 |
| Year 8 | 214 102 112 |
| Year 9 | 214 94 120 |
| Year 10 | 206 109 97 |
| Year 11 | 203 103 100 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 85.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 36.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 9.0% 31.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 59.0% 17.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.2% 3.0% |