Best Schools in Worcester

How many schools are there in Worcester?

Worcester has 65 open schools: 45 state primary, 9 state secondary or all-through, 3 independent, 5 special and 3 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Worcester are rated Outstanding?

11 schools in Worcester were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Hindlip CofE First School, Oasis Academy Warndon, Northwick Manor Primary School, Pitmaston Primary School, Perryfields Primary Pupil Referral Unit and 6 more. Counting Good as well, 96% of the 54 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Hindlip CofE First SchoolOasis Academy WarndonNorthwick Manor Primary SchoolPitmaston Primary SchoolPerryfields Primary Pupil Referral Unit

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Worcester get the best GCSE results?

Of the 9 schools in Worcester with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Nunnery Wood High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 51.3 and 56% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College, with an Attainment 8 score of 50.9 and 57% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Tudor Grange Academy Worcester, with an Attainment 8 score of 48 and 52% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Nunnery Wood High SchoolBlessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic CollegeTudor Grange Academy Worcester

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Worcester have the best SATs results?

Of the 39 primary schools in Worcester with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School (100% in reading, 88% in maths); St George's Catholic Primary School (90% in reading, 97% in maths); and Claines CofE Primary School (90% in reading, 90% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Broadwas CofE Aided Primary SchoolSt George's Catholic Primary SchoolClaines CofE Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Worcester?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Worcester selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Worcester?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Worcestershire published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Pitmaston Primary School, 1.193 miles for 2021 entry; St George's Catholic Primary School, 0.701 miles for 2021 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Pitmaston Primary SchoolSt George's Catholic Primary School

Source: Worcestershire admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Worcester?

Apply to Worcestershire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.