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Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 12–18 · Academy
Briar Mill, C/O Droitwich Spa High School, Droitwich Spa WR9 0AA · droitwichspahigh.worcs.sch.uk · 01905 774421
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 44.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Worcestershire 44.2, England 46
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Year 7, September 2026 entry · Worcestershire Council
- Pupils
- 1,290
- 87% of 1,477 places
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 24.6%
- First language not English
- 6.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 44.1, and 39.1% 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 (31 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●44.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼39.1% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼60.6% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼18.3% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.80 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 35.2 | +1.9 |
| Sixth form college | 11.9 | −5.9 |
| Further education | 36.4 | +2.3 |
| Other education | 1.1 | +0.7 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2 | +0.5 |
| Employment | 1.1 | −1.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.9 | +1 |
| Activity not captured | 3.1 | +0.5 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 students | C (31) | Below average -0.35 | |
| 80 students | C (31.3) | Below average -0.33 | |
| 28 students | Merit (25) | Average -0.25 | |
| 11 students | Dist+ (40.4) | Average +0.19 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 81 | C+ (34.7) | +0.17 |
| 2022/23 | 88 | B- (35.2) | — |
| 2021/22 | 73 | B- (38.3) | — |
| 2018/19 | 86 | C+ (32.6) | +0.22 |
| 2017/18 | 102 | C (30) | 0.00 |
| 2016/17 | 129 | C- (27.1) | -0.17 |
| 2015/16 | 129 | C- (28.1) | -0.23 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 50.6 | −0.7 |
| Further education | 2.2 | −1.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4 | −4.3 |
| Employment | 31.5 | +9.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 9 | 0 |
| Activity not captured | 3.4 | −3 |
Ofsted
Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 20 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 20 Feb 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Jun 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jun 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Oct 2011Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement
What parents said
83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (183 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 83%
- Replies
- 183
- 14% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied
based on 40 parents (22%) with SEND