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The Bewdley School

Stourport Road, Bewdley, DY12 1BL

Local ranking21st of 45 secondary schools in Worcestershire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

958

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 15 October 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
42.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
40.8% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
65.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
33.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
157

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
84.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Higher education
46.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
37.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

33.8

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

35.0

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

50

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
17.6% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
38.0
16-18 Cohort
92

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
964
Boys
475 (49%)
Girls
489 (51%)
Capacity
958 (101% full)
SEND
21.8%
FSM Eligible
18.9%
EAL
1.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.4%
SEN Support
18.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
66.3
Budget per Pupil
£7,689/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
23.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 93.2%
  • White Other: 2.3%
  • Mixed Other: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.6%
  • White Irish: 0.4%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.3%
  • Asian Indian: 0.3%

93.2%

White British

2.3%

White Other

1.4%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
135035
UKPRN
10019145
Establishment No.
4001

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