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The Bewdley School

State school · Bewdley, DY12 1BL
  • Secondary
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 11-18
  • 967 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
967 ·
Religion
None
Local authority
Worcestershire County Council

Headteacher

Head

Mr Dave Hadley-Pryce


Entrance

Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Bewdley Primary School 31 %
St Anne's CofE VC Primary School 22 %
OtherUnkn 14 %
Where the number of students is less than 10 or the school a student attended before or after this school is not known.
Burlish Park Primary School 7 %
Franche Primary School 6 %
Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School 5 %
Sutton Park Primary School 5 %
St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School 3 %
Upper Arley CofE VC Primary School 2 %
Lickhill Primary School 2 %
Wilden All Saints CofE Primary School 2 %
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Exit

% students progressing to higher education or training (2021 leavers)

School
68%
LA avg.
63%
Eng. avg.
66%
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What is this?

The proportion of 16-18 students that progressed to degrees, higher apprenticeships or other study at level 4 or above for at least 6 consecutive months in the 2 years after taking advanced level qualifications (level 3) at this school or college.


Latest results

% of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
72%
LA avg.
64%
Eng. avg.
60%
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What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average points score (2024)

School
34.82
LA avg.
31.82
Eng. avg.
35.69
Data highlight

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.


Teaching & learning

Qualifications taken in 2024
  • A level
  • BTEC
  • EPQ
  • GCSE
  • VRQ
68
Number of teachers
14:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

3.5 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
16.5 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

967
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection:

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Good
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good

Full inspection: Good

Leadership and management Good

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Contact the school

Address

Stourport Road
Bewdley
Worcestershire
DY12 1BL
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School data & information The Bewdley School Stourport Road, Bewdley, Worcestershire, DY12 1BL
967 Pupil numbers
17 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
2 % Pupils whose first language is not English
14:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
68 Number of teachers
16 Number of teaching assistants

% achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
72%
LA avg.
64%
Eng. avg.
60%

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average overall GCSE score (attainment 8) (2024)

School
46.90
LA avg.
44.50
Eng. avg.
44.20

What is this?

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Improvement rates in core subjects (progress 8) (2024)

-0.07 Score Average
≈ 35% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Subjects entered at GCSE level (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Spanish GCSE (9-1) Full Course 36 5
Religious Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 10 4
Psychology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 13 6
Physics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 39 7
Physical Education/Sports Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 49 5
Music GCSE (9-1) Full Course 10 6
Mathematics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 160 6
History GCSE (9-1) Full Course 84 6
Geography GCSE (9-1) Full Course 62 5
French GCSE (9-1) Full Course 20 7
English Literature GCSE (9-1) Full Course 155 5
English Language GCSE (9-1) Full Course 160 5
Economics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 13 5
Drama & Theatre Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 15 4
Design & Technology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 40 5
Computer Studies/Computing GCSE (9-1) Full Course 22 5
Classical Civilisation GCSE (9-1) Full Course 28 4
Chemistry GCSE (9-1) Full Course 39 6
Business Studies:Single GCSE (9-1) Full Course 22 4
Biology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 42 7
Art & Design (Textiles) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 14 5
Art & Design (Fine Art) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 25 6

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
11%
LA avg.
13%
Eng. avg.
20%

What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Average points score (2024)

School
34.82
LA avg.
31.82
Eng. avg.
35.69

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Subjects entered at 16 to 18 (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Sociology GCE A level 8 B
Psychology GCE A level 7 B
Physics GCE A level 8 B
Mathematics GCE A level 7 A
History GCE A level 8 C
English Language and Literature GCE A level 7 A
Biology GCE A level 8 B

Entry and exit data

Here we report figures on pupils moving between schools at the usual entry and exit points, as well as student destinations into higher education. We publish publically available data for state schools. For independent schools, The Good Schools Guide collects data from its prep schools as to where their pupils go on to. Find out more

Our review contains additional entry and exit data reported to us and is updated annually. See the review

Year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 12 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 11 exit (average 2020-2022)

Year 13 exit

SEN overview

The Bewdley School is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

3.5 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2.7%
16.5 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12.9%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection:

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Good
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good

Full inspection: Good

Leadership and management Good
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