Bishop Perowne CofE College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 6 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Unique reference
- 138107
- Address
- Merriman's Hill Road, WR3 8LE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1113 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 16.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.9%
- Persistent absence
- 36.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.6%
White British 70.9%
Other White 9.3%
Mixed 5.5%
Pakistani 4.9%
African 2.2%
Other Asian 1.4%
Other Black 1.4%
Unclassified 1.3%
Other 1.2%
Indian 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.22
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.04
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 44%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.5
Local authority average 44.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.75
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 9 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 45 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 45 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 48 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 29 |
| English Language | GCSE | 170 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 170 |
Admissions
Bishop Perowne CofE College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 273
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 196
- 2nd preference
- 147
- 3rd preference
- 35
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 196
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 248 120 128 |
| Year 8 | 229 114 115 |
| Year 9 | 234 118 116 |
| Year 10 | 217 106 111 |
| Year 11 | 185 89 96 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% 84.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 29.0% 32.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 3.0% 32.7% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 43.0% 18.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 5.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 5.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.0% 1.2% |