The Bewdley School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Oct 15 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Unique reference
- 135035
- Address
- Stourport Road, DY12 1BL
- Website
- www.bewdley.worcs.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 964 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 1.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.2%
- Persistent absence
- 22.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.4%
White British 93%
Mixed 2.8%
Other White 2.3%
Irish 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
African 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 34%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.5
Local authority average 44.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.77
Local authority average 3.91
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 36 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 19 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 27 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 38 |
| Economics | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 155 |
Admissions
The Bewdley School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 174
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 186
- 2nd preference
- 100
- 3rd preference
- 24
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 160
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 179 79 100 |
| Year 8 | 176 83 93 |
| Year 9 | 180 106 74 |
| Year 10 | 179 90 89 |
| Year 11 | 158 76 82 |
| Year 12 | 42 19 23 |
| Year 13 | 50 22 28 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 85.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 36.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 28.0% 31.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 17.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 3.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 58.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 16.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.2% 2.4% |