Baxter College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 14 2020 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Unique reference
- 144367
- Address
- Habberley Road, DY11 5PQ
- Website
- www.baxtercollege.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 806 (60% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.6%
- Girls
- 47.4%
- First language not English
- 4.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 36.2%
- Persistent absence
- 41.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.6%
White British 88.7%
Other White 3.8%
Mixed 1.9%
Gypsy/Roma 1.7%
Other 1.5%
Unclassified 0.7%
African 0.6%
Indian 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.61
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.04
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 5%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 26%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 35.6
Local authority average 44.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.8
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 18 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 11 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 39 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 48 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 26 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
Admissions
Baxter College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 141
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 131
- 2nd preference
- 54
- 3rd preference
- 39
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 130
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 154 81 73 |
| Year 8 | 172 97 75 |
| Year 9 | 142 65 77 |
| Year 10 | 123 62 61 |
| Year 11 | 138 79 59 |
| Year 12 | 46 24 22 |
| Year 13 | 31 16 15 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 85.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 32.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 35.0% 35.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 16.3% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 47.0% 60.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% 16.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 9.0% 16.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.3% 1.7% |