Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 20 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 12 - 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
- 136927
- Address
- Briar Mill, C/O Droitwich Spa High School, WR9 0AA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1300 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.8%
- Girls
- 52.2%
- First language not English
- 5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.3%
- Persistent absence
- 25.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.5%
White British 88.5%
Other White 3.9%
Mixed 2.7%
Indian 1.2%
African 1.2%
Unclassified 1%
Other Black 0.4%
Other 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44
Local authority average 44.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.79
Local authority average 3.91
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 113 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 52 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 67 |
| Dance | GCSE | 22 |
| Applied Engineering | GCSE | 71 |
| English Language | GCSE | 282 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 8 | 309 161 148 |
| Year 9 | 280 121 159 |
| Year 10 | 254 133 121 |
| Year 11 | 283 138 145 |
| Year 12 | 91 40 51 |
| Year 13 | 83 29 54 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 85.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 36.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 31.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 17.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 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 | 4.0% 3.2% 2.4% |