Bishop Perowne CofE College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 5 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
- 1168 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.7%
- Girls
- 50.3%
- First language not English
- 18%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.7%
- Persistent absence
- 26.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.3%
White British 70.5%
Other White 8.1%
Mixed 5.6%
Pakistani 4.9%
Unclassified 3%
African 2.2%
Other Asian 1.6%
Other 1.5%
Other Black 1%
Indian 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 56%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.2
Local authority average 44.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.69
Local authority average 3.91
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 52 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 44 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 44 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 25 |
| Dance | GCSE | 11 |
| English Language | GCSE | 198 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 199 |
Admissions
Bishop Perowne CofE College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 233
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 181
- 2nd preference
- 119
- 3rd preference
- 58
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 181
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 247 119 128 |
| Year 8 | 247 122 125 |
| Year 9 | 237 119 118 |
| Year 10 | 235 120 115 |
| Year 11 | 202 101 101 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 85.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 36.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 3.0% 31.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 41.0% 17.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.2% 3.0% |