Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre

Briar Mill, Droitwich Spa WR9 0AA

https://website.droitwichspahigh.worcs.sch.uk/

Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,280 boys and girls aged between 12 and 18. In February 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Sixth form, Representation, Admissions and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Finances, Attendance and Disadvantaged pupils.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
4.0		Tudor Grange Academy Worcester
4.8		Bishop Perowne CofE College
5.7		Nunnery Wood High School
6.0		South Bromsgrove High
6.2		Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
6.2		Christopher Whitehead Language College
6.8		North Bromsgrove High School
7.5		The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College
8.4		The Chantry School
8.7		King Charles I School
9.2		St Augustine's Catholic High School
9.2		Holy Trinity School

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Sixth form: Above average. Attainment is above average, progress is excellent and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Progress: Above average. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: About average. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is quite high.

Destinations: About average. The proportions of students going on to education, training or work at the ages of 16 and 18 are both roughly average.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are above average. Progress at 16-18 is poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates are very high and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.

Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

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