The Stourport High School and Sixth Form CollegeBaxter College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College and Baxter College are secondary schools.
The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Baxter College scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College is ahead on our composite score.
The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College was judged Good and Baxter College was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.4 for The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College and 33.3 for Baxter College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College (42.8 in 2021-22, 37.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Baxter College (36.4 in 2021-22, 33.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stourport-on-SevernThe Stourport High School and Sixth Form College | KidderminsterBaxter College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 45 in Worcestershire Stronger figure | 38th of 45 in Worcestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,039 | 766 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,068 | |
| Location | Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 8AX | Kidderminster, DY11 5PQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.4 Stronger figure | 33.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.1% Stronger figure | 22.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 43.4% Stronger figure | 39.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 166 | 127 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 60 | 23 | |
| A-level average points | 27.6 Stronger figure | 21.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | D | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 9.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,100 | 779 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.3% | 37.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 5.4% | |
| SEN support | 16.6% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.6% | 12.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 39.0% 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 Stourport High School and Sixth Form College
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