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South Bromsgrove High
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 13–18 · Academy
Charford Road, Bromsgrove B60 3NL · southbromsgrove.worcs.sch.uk · 01527 831783
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 46.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Worcestershire 44.2, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 4.71 mi
- 7.57 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · In area – attending a feeder school · Worcestershire Council
- Pupils
- 1,317
- 23 over 1,294 places · 102%
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 15.8%
- First language not English
- 1.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “In area – attending a feeder school” went to a home 4.71 mi (7.57 km) from the school. Source: Worcestershire Council’s document.
| Year 7 – In area – attending a feeder school | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 4.71 mi7.57 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.1, and 45.6% 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+ (32.5 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●46.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ●45.6% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲69.4% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲58.4% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.25 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 56.5 | +4.4 |
| Sixth form college | 5.2 | −1.1 |
| Further education | 27.5 | +2.2 |
| Other education | 0.3 | −0.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.5 | −2.3 |
| Employment | 3.1 | −0.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.7 | −0.8 |
| Activity not captured | 1.2 | −1.2 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 159 students | C+ (32.5) | Average -0.02 | |
| 160 students | C+ (32.4) | Average -0.03 | |
| 80 students | Dist- (30.8) | Average +0.09 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 155 | C+ (32.4) | -0.24 |
| 2022/23 | 142 | C+ (33.8) | — |
| 2021/22 | 148 | B (39.8) | — |
| 2018/19 | 151 | C+ (32.5) | -0.16 |
| 2017/18 | 151 | C (30.5) | -0.13 |
| 2016/17 | 180 | C+ (32.8) | -0.15 |
| 2015/16 | 142 | C (31.2) | -0.08 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 59.2 | +3.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7 | −2.4 |
| Employment | 22.3 | −0.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8.4 | −0.1 |
| Activity not captured | 3.4 | +0.6 |
Ofsted
South Bromsgrove High was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 18 April 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 18 Apr 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Nov 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (227 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 82%
- Replies
- 227
- 17% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied
based on 34 parents (15%) with SEND