Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form CentreBishop Perowne CofE College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre and Bishop Perowne CofE College are secondary schools.
Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bishop Perowne CofE College scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre is ahead on our composite score.
Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre was judged Good and Bishop Perowne CofE College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.1 for Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre and 40.3 for Bishop Perowne CofE College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre (44.8 in 2021-22, 44.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bishop Perowne CofE College (43.6 in 2021-22, 40.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Droitwich SpaDroitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre | WorcesterBishop Perowne CofE College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 45 in Worcestershire Stronger figure | 29th of 45 in Worcestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 12-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,300 | 1,168 | |
| Capacity | 1,477 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Droitwich Spa, WR9 0AA | Worcester, WR3 8LE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.1 Stronger figure | 40.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.1% Stronger figure | 30.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.6% Stronger figure | 49.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 18.3% | 56.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.80 Stronger figure | 3.70 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 284 | 201 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 79 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 31.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.5% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,300 | 1,168 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.9% | 33.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.0% | 18.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.5% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.2% Stronger figure | 11.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.2% Stronger figure | 29.0% | 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.
Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Bishop Perowne CofE College
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