Newbridge School, Worcester
Newbridge School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Worcester, part of Central Learning Partnership Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Newbridge School in detail
Getting a place at Newbridge School
Across Worcestershire, 88% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 96% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Worcestershire lodged 180 appeals against secondary school offers; 134 reached a hearing and 36 succeeded (26.9% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Newbridge School are Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.9); Nunnery Wood High School (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 51.3); Christopher Whitehead Language College (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 47.3); and Bishop Perowne CofE College (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.3).
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic CollegeNunnery Wood High SchoolChristopher Whitehead Language CollegeBishop Perowne CofE College
The trust
Newbridge School is one of 16 schools run by Central Learning Partnership Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 46.1 in 2024/25.
Where pupils go next
Of the 15 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 47% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 47% to a further education college and 7% to an apprenticeship.
Who goes there
71.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 7.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 28 pupils (73.7%) received SEN support and 10 (26.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station, about 520 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 653 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78), as is usual near a town centre.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Newbridge School are Stanley Road Primary School (under 0.1 miles), Red Hill CofE Primary School (0.5 miles), Nunnery Wood Primary School (0.8 miles) and Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Stanley Road Primary SchoolRed Hill CofE Primary SchoolNunnery Wood Primary SchoolPerry Wood Primary and Nursery School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
71.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Latest from Newbridge School
News-Bridge Summer 2 Newsletter
17 Jul 2026
News-Bridge Spring 1 Newsletter
23 Feb 2026
Newbridge School Sports Day - Celebration National Sports Week
4 Jul 2025
Newbridge Achieves School Games Gold Mark Award for 2024/25!
25 Jun 2025
World Book Day 2025
9 Apr 2025
Matt Windle Poetry Workshops
9 Apr 2025
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Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 21
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 15 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot.
7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
56%
Available places
38 pupils
68 places
30 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Worcester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Worcester
Across Worcestershire council
Places available
4,103
Applications
3,828
Got 1st preference
88.1%
Got preferred school
95.7%
All secondary applications across Worcestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
38
Total Pupils
28
Boys
10
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
2.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,794
Mean salary
2026 data
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Newbridge School
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Questions parents ask about Newbridge School
What is Newbridge School's Ofsted rating?
Newbridge School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023.
What is the catchment area for Newbridge School?
No fixed boundary. When Newbridge School is oversubscribed, Worcestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Newbridge School?
Newbridge School has around 38 pupils on roll. 71% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Newbridge School?
Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Newbridge School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Newbridge School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 15 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot. 7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Newbridge School?
Newbridge School is at Midland Road, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 1DS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)