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Christopher Whitehead Language College

Bromwich Road, St John's, Worcester, WR2 4AF

Local ranking22nd of 45 secondary schools in Worcestershire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1525

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
43.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
41.8% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
62.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
62.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
256

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Continued in education
84.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Higher education
36.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
44.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

33.9

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

34.5

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

91

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
15.7% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
30.4
16-18 Cohort
250

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1596
Boys
747 (47%)
Girls
849 (53%)
Capacity
1525 (105% full)
SEND
11.6%
FSM Eligible
23.2%
EAL
10.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.1%
SEN Support
7.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
106.5
Budget per Pupil
£7,603/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
27.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 80.7%
  • White Other: 6.6%
  • Black African: 2.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.8%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.7%
  • Asian Other: 1.5%
  • Mixed Other: 1.4%
  • Asian Indian: 0.8%

80.7%

White British

6.6%

White Other

2.4%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136890
UKPRN
10034170
Establishment No.
4432
Trust
CHRISTOPHER WHITEHEAD LANGUAGE COLLEGE

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