Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic CollegeChristopher Whitehead Language College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Worcester.
Summary of the comparison
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College and Christopher Whitehead Language College are secondary schools in Worcester.
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Christopher Whitehead Language College scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College is ahead on our composite score.
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College was judged Good and Christopher Whitehead Language College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.1 for Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College and 43.8 for Christopher Whitehead Language College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College (54.6 in 2021-22, 53.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Christopher Whitehead Language College (52.4 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WorcesterBlessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College | WorcesterChristopher Whitehead Language College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 45 in Worcestershire Stronger figure | 22nd of 45 in Worcestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,050 | 1,596 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,525 | |
| Location | Worcester, WR5 2XD | Worcester, WR2 4AF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.1 Stronger figure | 43.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 58.6% Stronger figure | 41.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.8% Stronger figure | 62.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 19.7% | 62.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.40 Stronger figure | 4.11 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 203 | 256 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 91 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 33.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 34.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 15.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,050 | 1,596 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.4% | 23.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.2% | 10.1% | |
| SEN support | 10.9% | 7.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% Stronger figure | 9.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.6% Stronger figure | 27.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
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