Holy Trinity SchoolBaxter College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Kidderminster.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Holy Trinity School and Baxter College in Kidderminster.
Holy Trinity School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Baxter College scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Holy Trinity School is ahead on our composite score.
Holy Trinity School was judged Good and Baxter College was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.6 for Holy Trinity School and 36.6 for Baxter College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Holy Trinity School (52.1 in 2021-22, 41.6 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Baxter College (36.4 in 2021-22, 36.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KidderminsterHoly Trinity School | KidderminsterBaxter College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 45 in Worcestershire Stronger figure | 38th of 45 in Worcestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 4-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 739 | 779 | |
| Capacity | 785 | 1,068 | |
| Location | Kidderminster, DY10 2BY | Kidderminster, DY11 5PQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.6 Stronger figure | 36.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.2% Stronger figure | 24.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.1% Stronger figure | 45.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 39.7% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.59 Stronger figure | 3.09 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 68 | 113 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 11 | 23 | |
| A-level average points | 29.5 Stronger figure | 21.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | D | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 739 | 779 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.1% | 37.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.9% | 5.4% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% Stronger figure | 12.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% | 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
A-level average points
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.
Holy Trinity School
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