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Baxter College

Secondary · Academy converter · Kidderminster, DY11 5PQ

Requires improvement

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,183 of 3,312

Worse than 96% of schools in England

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

A-level 2024/25

#2,451 of 2,536

Worse than 96% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Baxter College Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Apr 2025

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

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils766 of 1,411 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Katie Beech
TrustSEVERN ACADEMIES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Local authorityWorcestershire
Opened01 Feb 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144367.

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 score33.343.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths39.4%62.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths22.8%41.1%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths0.8%9.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths33.1%57.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4127--

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 entry21.383235
Average A-level gradeD--
Average grade, best three A-levelsc--
A-level progress score-0.36--
A-level progressBelow average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study47--
Average applied general gradeMerit--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils766
Girls382
Boys384
Eligible for free school meals36.4%
First language not English6.1%
SEN support133
EHC plan34
Average class size18

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
87.1%
Other White
4.4%
Gypsy/Roma
1.7%
Other ethnic group
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
African
1.2%
White and Asian
0.5%
Other mixed
0.5%
Pakistani
0.3%
Other Asian
0.3%

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 absence12.6%8%8%
Persistent absence37.6%21.1%21.6%
Severe absence7.1%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)152
Applications (Year 7)221
First preference applications (Year 7)121
First preference offers (Year 7)121
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,411
Pupils on roll760
Unfilled places46.1%
Sixth form places216
Sixth form pupils on roll73

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.1
Pupils per adult11.5
Teachers (FTE)50.87
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.15
Support staff (FTE)23
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2557.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2550.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate43.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions14.1%
Permanent exclusion rate1.3%
Permanent exclusions10

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 destination90.7%
Staying in education81.4%
Further education52.9%
School sixth form22.9%
Not sustained5.7%
Apprenticeship5%
Sixth form college4.3%
Employment4.3%

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 destination87.9%
Higher education54.5%
Employment27.3%
Not sustained9.1%
Further education3%
Apprenticeship3%

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 Baxter College
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt John's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimarySutton Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryFranche Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimarySt Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryFoley Park Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE (VA) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryBirchen Coppice AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimarySt George's CofE SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt Ambrose Catholic PrimaryAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miAll-throughHoly Trinity SchoolFree schools
Good

Frequently asked questions about Baxter College

What is Baxter College's Ofsted rating?

Baxter College is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 8 Apr 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Baxter College rank in England?

Baxter College ranks 3,183 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 96% of schools) and 2,451 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 96% of schools).

How many pupils attend Baxter College?

Baxter College has 766 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,411.

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.