Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 21 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, WR9 0AA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1279 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.6%
- Girls
- 52.4%
- First language not English
- 4.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.7%
- Persistent absence
- 32.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.0%
White British 88.5%
Other White 3.4%
Mixed 2.9%
African 1.1%
Indian 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Other 0.6%
Other Black 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.34
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.04
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 15%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41
Local authority average 44.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.54
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 32 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 74 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 63 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 65 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 4 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 47 |
| Dance | GCSE | 8 |
| Applied Engineering | GCSE | 52 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 8 | 287 127 160 |
| Year 9 | 259 138 121 |
| Year 10 | 291 140 151 |
| Year 11 | 261 129 132 |
| Year 12 | 93 34 59 |
| Year 13 | 88 41 47 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 84.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 34.0% 32.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 32.7% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 18.0% 18.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 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 | 80.0% 63.1% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 22.2% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.9% 2.2% |