Pershore High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Mar 12 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Unique reference
- 136925
- Address
- Station Road, WR10 2BX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1125 (78% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 3.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.8%
- Persistent absence
- 22.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.6%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 1.2% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.2% |
| Mixed | 2.6% |
| Other White | 3.8% |
| White British | 89.2% |
| Unclassified | 0.9% |
| Other Asian | 0.4% |
| Pakistani | 0.3% |
| Other | 0.3% |
| Indian | 0.2% |
| Caribbean | 0.1% |
| Chinese | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 19% |
| Local authority average | 41% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 35% |
| Local authority average | 41% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 43.6 |
| Local authority average | 44.2 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.81 |
| Local authority average | 3.92 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 35 |
| Biology | GCSE | 48 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 82 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 48 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 63 |
| English Language | GCSE | 206 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 207 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 44 |
| French | GCSE | 42 |
Admissions
Pershore High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 89
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 108
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 13
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 80
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 89 48 41 |
| Year 8 | 219 119 100 |
| Year 9 | 210 95 115 |
| Year 10 | 234 114 120 |
| Year 11 | 207 104 103 |
| Year 12 | 86 44 42 |
| Year 13 | 80 31 49 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 85.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 25.0% 36.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 31.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 24.0% 17.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 58.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 16.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 8.0% 3.2% 2.4% |