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Heart of Worcestershire College
16+ · Mixed · Ages 14+ · Further education
Peakman Campus, Peakman Street, Redditch B98 8DW · howcollege.ac.uk · 0844 880 2500
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Mar 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- A levels, 2016/17
- E
- average result (10.2 points per entry)
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2016/17 the average A level result was grade E (10.2 points per entry).
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
Applied general average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 170 students | Merit (25.6) | Below average -0.38 | |
| 19 students | Merit (25.6) | Average -0.41 | |
| 70 students | L2Merit- (5.8) | Average +0.12 |
90.8%finished their course
| Earlier years: Applied general | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 152 | Merit (23.7) | -0.17 |
| 2022/23 | 99 | Merit (26.1) | — |
| 2021/22 | 225 | Merit- (23.2) | — |
| 2018/19 | 63 | Merit+ (27) | -0.18 |
| 2017/18 | 9 | Merit+ (27.8) | +0.51 |
| 2016/17 | 234 | — | -0.50 |
| 2015/16 | 240 | — | -0.52 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 8.6 | −2.2 |
| Further and other education | 7.6 | −1.1 |
| Further education | 7.4 | −0.9 |
| Other education | 0.2 | −0.2 |
| Apprenticeship | 11.2 | +1.8 |
| Employment | 41.1 | −1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 24.5 | +1.6 |
| Activity not captured | 7 | +1 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Heart of Worcestershire College on 10 March 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 10 Mar 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Contribution to meeting skills needs | Strong standard |
| Young people: curriculum, teaching and training | Expected standard |
| Young people: achievement | Expected standard |
| Young people: participation and development | Expected standard |
| Adult learning: curriculum, teaching and training | Expected standard |
| Adult learning: achievement | Expected standard |
| Adult learning: participation and development | Expected standard |
| Apprenticeships: curriculum, teaching and training | Expected standard |
| Apprenticeships: achievement | Expected standard |
| Apprenticeships: participation and development | Expected standard |
| High needs: curriculum, teaching and training | Expected standard |
| High needs: achievement | Expected standard |
| High needs: participation and development | Strong standard |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Oct 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2023Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective