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The Bewdley School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Foundation school

Stourport Road, Bewdley DY12 1BL · bewdley.worcs.sch.uk · 01299 403277

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
42.6
average Attainment 8 score. Worcestershire 44.2, England 46
Last distance offered
1.64 mi
2.65 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Worcestershire Council
Demand for places
1.2
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
970
12 over 958 places · 101%
Local authority
Worcestershire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
19.4%
First language not English
1.4%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.64 mi (2.65 km) from the school. Source: Worcestershire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 216 families put the school first and 174 places were offered; 78% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 204 (Places 171)204September 2023: 187 (Places 177)187September 2024: 186 (Places 175)186September 2025: 186 (Places 174)186September 2026: 216 (Places 174)216Places 174
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261742161.2▲78%
September 2025Sept 20251741861.1▲86%
September 2024Sept 20241751861.1▲93%
September 2023Sept 20231771871.1▲90%
September 2022Sept 20221712041.2▲79%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20261.64 mi2.65 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 42.6, and 40.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Worcestershire it was 44.2, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (33.8 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 42.8 (England 46.3)42.82017/18: 47.1 (England 46.5)47.12018/19: 48.1 (England 46.7)48.12021/22: 48.7 (England 48.8)48.72022/23: 42.5 (England 46.3)42.52023/24: 46.9 (England 45.9)46.92024/25: 42.6 (England 46.0)42.6England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼42.646.0
▼40.8%45.4%
●65.6%64.8%
▼33.8%40.5%
▼3.784.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form28.4−1.7
Sixth form college10.5−13
Further education48.1+10.8
Apprenticeship3.1+1.3
Employment1.9−1.7
Not in a lasting destination4.3+3.1
Activity not captured3.7+1.3

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 29.3 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 24.4 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 23.5 (England 32.1)D+2018/19: 27.4 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 36.0 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 31.4 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 34.7 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 33.8 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
50 studentsC+ (33.8)Average 0.00
50 studentsC+ (34.3)Average +0.04
12 studentsDist+ (38)Average +0.33
8 studentsDist*- (43.9)Average +0.44
17.6%AAB or better
97.4%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2444C+ (34.7)+0.29
2022/2352C (31.4)—
2021/2257B- (36)—
2018/1947C- (27.4)-0.13
2017/1880D+ (23.5)-0.32
2016/1779D+ (24.4)-0.20
2015/1665C (29.3)+0.12

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University46.9−19.2
Apprenticeship12.2—
Employment18.4−8.7
Not in a lasting destination18.4+13.3
Activity not captured4.1+2.4

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected The Bewdley School on 15 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
15 Oct 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Sept 2019

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Sept 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Nov 2008Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

78% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (112 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
78%
Replies
112
12% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼78% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼87% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼62% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼72% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼78% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼65% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼68% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●89% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼65% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼63% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 79% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●49% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 45% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼46% agreeEngland 67%

based on 35 parents (31%) with SEND

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