The Bewdley SchoolBaxter College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Bewdley School and Baxter College are secondary schools.
The Bewdley School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Baxter College scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Bewdley School is ahead on our composite score.
The Bewdley School was judged the expected standard and Baxter College was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.6 for The Bewdley School and 36.6 for Baxter College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Bewdley School (48.7 in 2021-22, 42.6 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 | BewdleyThe Bewdley School | KidderminsterBaxter College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 45 in Worcestershire Stronger figure | 38th of 45 in Worcestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 964 | 779 | |
| Capacity | 958 | 1,068 | |
| Location | Bewdley, DY12 1BL | Kidderminster, DY11 5PQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.6 Stronger figure | 36.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.8% Stronger figure | 24.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.6% Stronger figure | 45.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 33.8% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.78 Stronger figure | 3.09 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 157 | 113 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 50 | 23 | |
| A-level average points | 33.8 Stronger figure | 21.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | D | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.0 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 17.6% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 964 | 779 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.9% | 37.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.6% | 5.4% | |
| SEN support | 18.4% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 12.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.2% 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.
The Bewdley School
Baxter College
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