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Schools across Worcestershire

Local authority · 276 schools across 36 towns

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Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days

Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Worcestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Worcestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

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Schools in Worcestershire (276)

Showing 20 of 276 schools

Total Schools

276

181 primary · 47 secondary

Total Pupils

88,088

86% capacity used

Ofsted Rated

87

10 outstanding · 77 good

Capacity

102,603

14,515 spare places

Ofsted Ratings

77
187
Outstanding: 10
Good: 77
Requires Improvement: 2
Not inspected: 187

Best Schools in Worcestershire

View the full league table - ranked by Ofsted, Progress 8, KS2 results and more

Area Performance (2026)

Attainment 8

36.7

GCSE Eng+Maths

29.5%

School Capacity

Primary Schools

87% full
40,606 pupils46,512 capacity

5,906 spare places

Secondary Schools

89% full
37,811 pupils42,655 capacity

4,844 spare places

Pupil Absence

Avg Overall Absence

6.2%

2024/25

Avg Persistent Absence

15.2%

2024/25

Schools Reporting

228

2024/25

Absence trend across Worcestershire schools

4.6%
18/19
4.5%
20/21
7.6%
21/22
6.7%
22/23
6.7%
23/24
6.2%
24/25

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Average across all open schools in this LA.

EHCP Timeliness

Issued Within 20 Weeks

66%

Plans Issued

1,565

Assessment Requests

1,973

Tribunal Cases

14

EHCP timeliness trend (% issued within 20 weeks)

46%
2019
95%
2020
81%
2021
31%
2022
28%
2023
37%
2024
66%
2025

Source: DfE EHCP timeliness statistics. Shows how quickly this LA issues Education, Health and Care Plans.

Admission Appeals

2026 admission appeals by school phase

Primary

6,636 admissions

24

Lodged

(0.4%)

18

Heard

6

Successful

(33%)

Primary (infant classes)

5,844 admissions

14

Lodged

(0.2%)

11

Heard

5

Successful

(46%)

Secondary

9,018 admissions

180

Lodged

(2.0%)

134

Heard

36

Successful

(27%)

Total

15,654 admissions

204

Lodged

(1.3%)

152

Heard

42

Successful

(28%)

Total appeals lodged per year

573
2019
770
2020
686
2021
758
2022
582
2023
814
2024
399
2025
422
2026

Source: DfE admission appeals statistics. Shows how competitive school places are in this area.

Towns in Worcestershire

Worcester

65 schools

Redditch

37 schools

Kidderminster

27 schools

Bromsgrove

24 schools

Evesham

22 schools

Malvern

17 schools

Pershore

10 schools

Stourport-on-Severn

9 schools

Birmingham

9 schools

Droitwich

8 schools

Worcestershire

6 schools

Bewdley

4 schools

Droitwich Spa

4 schools

Stourbridge

4 schools

Tenbury Wells

3 schools

Tewkesbury

3 schools

Broadway

3 schools

Hanley Swan

2 schools

KIDDERMINSTER

2 schools

Malvern Link

1 schools

Questions parents ask about schools in Worcestershire

How many schools are there in Worcestershire?

Worcestershire has 276 open schools: 181 state primary, 48 state secondary or all-through, 13 independent, 27 special and 7 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Worcestershire are rated Outstanding?

28 schools in Worcestershire were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Hindlip CofE First School, Heronswood Primary School, St Augustine's Catholic High School, Prince Henry's High School, Cotswold Spa Hospital School and 23 more. Counting Good as well, 91% of the 227 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 SchoolHeronswood Primary SchoolSt Augustine's Catholic High SchoolPrince Henry's High SchoolCotswold Spa Hospital School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Worcestershire get the best GCSE results?

Of the 34 schools in Worcestershire with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Haybridge High School and Sixth Form, with an Attainment 8 score of 57.6 and 69% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; The Chase, with an Attainment 8 score of 51.9 and 56% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Nunnery Wood High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 51.3 and 56% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Haybridge High School and Sixth FormThe ChaseNunnery Wood High School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Worcestershire have the best SATs results?

Of the 114 primary schools in Worcestershire with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Clent Parochial Primary School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); Cutnall Green CofE Primary School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); and Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School (100% in reading, 94% 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.

Clent Parochial Primary SchoolCutnall Green CofE Primary SchoolEldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Worcestershire?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Worcestershire 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 Worcestershire?

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: Beaconside Primary and Nursery School, 0.703 miles for 2021 entry; Beoley First School, 1.513 miles for 2021 entry; Blackwell First School, 1.312 miles for 2021 entry; Catshill First School, 1.101 miles for 2021 entry; Charford First School, 1.834 miles for 2021 entry. We hold figures for 24 schools in Worcestershire; each school's page has its own history. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Beaconside Primary and Nursery SchoolBeoley First SchoolBlackwell First SchoolCatshill First SchoolCharford First School

Source: Worcestershire admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Worcestershire?

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.

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