Nurture Learning vs Baxter College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Nurture Learning
Worcestershire
Baxter College
Kidderminster
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Academy converter
Age Range
5–17
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
-
None
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
14
766
Capacity
20
1068
Occupancy
70%
72%
FSM %
-
37.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Good
Last Inspected
Jun 2021
Apr 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
33.3
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
22.8%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
D
Points Per Entry
-
21.4
Best 3 A-Levels
-
c
AAB+ %
-
-
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
23
Retention
-
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
6%
Degree course
-
42%
Any L4+ destination
-
46%
Apprenticeships
-
4%
Cohort size
-
48
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
History (16)
Geography (12)
Environmental Science (12)
Biology (5)
Psychology (5)
Biology (4)
English Literature (4)
Geography (4)