Royal Grammar School WorcesterThe River School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Worcester.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Royal Grammar School Worcester and The River School in Worcester.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.6 for Royal Grammar School Worcester and 42.0 for The River School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Royal Grammar School Worcester (55.3 in 2021-22, 53.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The River School (47.0 in 2022-23, 42.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WorcesterRoyal Grammar School Worcester | WorcesterThe River School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Independent School | Independent School | |
| School type | Other independent school | Other independent school | |
| Age range | 2-19 | 2-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,397 | 115 | |
| Capacity | 1,932 | 169 | |
| Location | Worcester, WR1 1HP | Worcester, WR3 7ST | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.6 Stronger figure | 42.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 54.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 63.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 0.0% | 9.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.93 Stronger figure | 3.32 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 148 | 11 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 117 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 47.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | A- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 48.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 45.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,440 | 113 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 27.4% | 7.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.2% | 7.1% | |
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
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Royal Grammar School Worcester · The River School