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Secondary schools in Kidderminster

All 6 secondary schools in Kidderminster.

6 schools in Kidderminster

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  1. Holy Trinity School

    Kidderminster, DY10 2BY · All-through · Ages 4 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the England average, low absence.

    41 first choices, 42 offers made

    Met the standard at 1152%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    7.6%Kidderminster 9.5%
    Pupils
    723
    Pupils per teacher
    17.3
    View school Holy Trinity School
  2. King Charles I School

    Kidderminster, DY10 1XA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Kidderminster average, low absence.

    188 first choices, 214 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1642.1

    Kidderminster 40.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.4%Kidderminster 9.5%
    Pupils
    1,140
    Pupils per teacher
    17.1
    View school King Charles I School
  3. Baxter College

    Kidderminster, DY11 5PQ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Kidderminster average, high absence.

    121 first choices, 152 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1633.3

    Kidderminster 40.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    12.6%Kidderminster 9.5%
    Pupils
    766
    Pupils per teacher
    15.1
    View school Baxter College
  4. Nurture Learning

    Worcestershire, DY11 6RQ · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 17

    • ISI:Inspected

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    14
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Nurture Learning
  5. Wyre Forest School

    Kidderminster, DY11 6FA · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.0%
    Pupils
    389
    Pupils per teacher
    7.1
    View school Wyre Forest School
The big picture

How Kidderminster's secondary schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Kidderminster average 9.7%Holy Trinity School: 7.6%King Charles I School: 8.4%Wyre Forest School: 10%Baxter College: 12.6%0%4%8%12%16%
Secondary schools in Kidderminster

Ofsted grades in Kidderminster

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 4 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 2 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Kidderminster

  1. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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  3. List a school you're likely to get.

    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Secondary schools in Kidderminster, explained

There are 6 secondary schools in Kidderminster, teaching 3,032 children. 0 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools. Among them are 3 special and 2 independent schools.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Kidderminster scored an average Attainment 8 of 40.1 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

29.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,818 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 29.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many secondary schools are in Kidderminster?
There are 6 secondary schools in Kidderminster, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Kidderminster?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Kidderminster on Eduscope are Holy Trinity School, King Charles I School and Baxter College. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Kidderminster ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Kidderminster secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Kidderminster is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Kidderminster?
When choosing a secondary school in Kidderminster, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 6 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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