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The Bewdley School

Secondary · Foundation school · Bewdley, DY12 1BL

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Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,053 of 3,312

Worse than 61% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#1,261 of 2,536

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

The Bewdley School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeFoundation school
Ages11 to 18
Pupils970 of 1,020 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Dave Hadley-Pryce
Local authorityWorcestershire
Opened01 Sept 2007
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135035.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolWorcestershireEngland
Attainment 8 score43.743.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths63.8%62.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths41.4%41.1%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths7.5%9.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths60.9%57.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4174--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolWorcestershireEngland
Average points per A-level entry33.833235
Average A-level gradeC+--
Average points, best three A-levels3533.4735.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB---
AAB or better17.6%12.1%17.5%
A-level progress score0--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study53--
Average applied general gradeDist+--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils970
Girls490
Boys480
Eligible for free school meals18.4%
First language not English1.4%
SEN support167
EHC plan49
Average class size20.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
92.3%
Other White
2%
Other mixed
1.8%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
White and Asian
0.7%
Irish
0.5%
Gypsy/Roma
0.5%
Indian
0.3%
Chinese
0.2%
White and Black African
0.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWorcestershireEngland
Overall absence8.9%8%8%
Persistent absence22.8%21.1%21.6%
Severe absence4.4%3.7%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)174
Applications (Year 7)381
First preference applications (Year 7)216
First preference offers (Year 7)169
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)17

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,020
Pupils on roll960
Unfilled places5.9%
Sixth form places120
Sixth form pupils on roll92

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.9
Pupils per adult11.4
Teachers (FTE)60.83
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.62
Support staff (FTE)39.66
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2566.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2555
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/255.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.9

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate9.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination92%
Staying in education87%
Further education48.1%
School sixth form28.4%
Sixth form college10.5%
Not sustained4.3%
Apprenticeship3.1%
Employment1.9%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination77.6%
Higher education46.9%
Employment18.4%
Not sustained18.4%
Apprenticeship12.2%
Further education0%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near The Bewdley School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryBewdley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.9 miNot applicableWribbenhall SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.0 miPrimarySt Anne's CofE VC Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryBirchen Coppice AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.6 miPrimarySutton Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.8 miPrimarySt Wulstan's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miPrimaryLickhill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about The Bewdley School

What is The Bewdley School's Ofsted rating?

The Bewdley School is rated Good, last inspected on 15 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does The Bewdley School rank in England?

The Bewdley School ranks 2,053 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 61% of schools) and 1,261 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend The Bewdley School?

The Bewdley School has 970 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,020.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.