The Bewdley School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 12 2019 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
- 967 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 1.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.5%
- Persistent absence
- 26.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.5%
White British 92.9%
Mixed 3.2%
Other White 2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
African 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Indian 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.31
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.04
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.5
Local authority average 44.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.64
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 11 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 42 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 22 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 39 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 29 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 40 |
Admissions
The Bewdley School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 175
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 186
- 2nd preference
- 107
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 173
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 17.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 88 92 |
| Year 8 | 180 108 72 |
| Year 9 | 180 92 88 |
| Year 10 | 165 81 84 |
| Year 11 | 162 86 76 |
| Year 12 | 54 23 31 |
| Year 13 | 46 24 22 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 84.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 37.0% 32.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 30.0% 32.7% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 23.0% 18.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 5.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 4.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 5.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 63.1% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 22.2% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.9% 2.2% |