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The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Minster Road, Stourport-on-Severn DY13 8AX · shs.worcs.sch.uk · 01299 872950

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jul 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
39.7
average Attainment 8 score. Worcestershire 44.2, England 46
Last distance offered
No limit
Year 7, September 2026 entry · Worcestershire Council
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,039
69% of 1,500 places
Local authority
Worcestershire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
29.7%
First language not English
2.5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Severn Academies Educational Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Worcestershire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 148 families put the school first and 186 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 175 (Places 208)175September 2023: 180 (Places 202)180September 2024: 180 (Places 212)180September 2025: 159 (Places 183)159September 2026: 148 (Places 186)148Places 186
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261861480.8100%
September 2025Sept 20251831590.9100%
September 2024Sept 20242121800.8100%
September 2023Sept 20232021800.9100%
September 2022Sept 20222081750.8100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 39.7, and 34.3% 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- (27.6 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: 46.1 (England 46.3)46.12017/18: 43.1 (England 46.5)43.12018/19: 44.3 (England 46.7)44.32021/22: 42.8 (England 48.8)42.82022/23: 40.8 (England 46.3)40.82023/24: 38.4 (England 45.9)38.42024/25: 39.7 (England 46.0)39.7England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼39.746.0
▼34.3%45.4%
▼53.8%64.8%
▼13.6%40.5%
▼3.214.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form25.4+3.2
Sixth form college9.6−0.4
Further education49.8−0.8
Apprenticeship5.3−1.4
Employment0.5−1.2
Not in a lasting destination3.8−0.1
Activity not captured5.7+1.8

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: 26.3 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 24.7 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 30.1 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 31.0 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 37.8 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 32.9 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 28.5 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 27.6 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
60 studentsC- (27.6)Below average -0.33
64 studentsC- (28.1)Below average -0.31
57 studentsMerit+ (28.4)Average -0.17
9.7%AAB or better
96.9%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2428C (28.5)-0.18
2022/2346C+ (32.9)—
2021/2245B- (37.8)—
2018/1952C (31)+0.08
2017/1859C (30.1)+0.05
2016/1775D+ (24.7)-0.36
2015/1693C- (26.3)-0.37

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University40.6−6.5
Further education1.6−1.3
Apprenticeship12.5+3.7
Employment35.9+5
Not in a lasting destination4.7−4.1
Activity not captured4.7+3.2

Ofsted

The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 12 July 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
12 Jul 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

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

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Oct 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2018Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Sept 2012Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Jan 2009Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

57% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (121 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
57%
Replies
121
11% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▼72% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼73% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼50% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations▼67% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼68% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼50% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▼60% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects▼86% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼83% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼61% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼65% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 88% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●48% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 40% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼48% agreeEngland 67%

based on 25 parents (21%) with SEND

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