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New College Worcester (NMSS)
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Non-maintained special school
Whittington Road, Worcester WR5 2JX · ncw.co.uk · 01905 763933
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 35.4
- average Attainment 8 score. Worcestershire 44.2, England 46
- Pupils
- 52
- 54% of 96 places
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 25%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 35.4, and 23.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Worcestershire it was 44.2, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼35.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼23.1% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼46.2% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼23.1% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.08 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 14.3 | — |
| Further education | 28.6 | +18.6 |
| Other education | 57.1 | −32.9 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected New College Worcester (NMSS) on 19 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 19 Nov 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Apr 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
- Nov 2022Monitoring visitEffective action
Apr 2022Inadequate
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Inadequate Sixth form Good Safeguarding Not effective
Before September 2019
May 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Jun 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (15 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 15
- 25% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 87% who raised concerns
based on the 40% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (100%) with SEND