North Bromsgrove High School, Bromsgrove
North Bromsgrove High School is a secondary school for pupils aged 13 to 18 in Bromsgrove, part of Shires Multi Academy Trust. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 19th-highest of the 31 schools in Worcestershire with published results, and 2,105th of 3,298 across England. It was 84% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Capacity
- 84% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
North Bromsgrove High School in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at North Bromsgrove High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.4 in Worcestershire and 47 across England.
41% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 41% in Worcestershire and 47% in England.
That is down from 45.8 in 2025.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 30.6, against 47.8 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 17.2 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 27 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Art and Design.
Getting a place at North Bromsgrove High 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 North Bromsgrove High School are Parkside Middle School (0.3 miles, Good); St John's Church of England Middle School Academy (0.7 miles, Good); Aston Fields Middle School (0.8 miles, Outstanding); and South Bromsgrove High (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 45).
Parkside Middle SchoolSt John's Church of England Middle School AcademyAston Fields Middle SchoolSouth Bromsgrove High
The trust
North Bromsgrove High School is one of 11 schools run by Shires Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
1.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (90%) and Mixed (5%).
North Bromsgrove High School has a SEN unit for autism: 10 places.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bromsgrove Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is High School (adjacent), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 137 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, North Bromsgrove High School issued 151 suspensions, 14 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to North Bromsgrove High School are Meadows First School (0.4 miles), Finstall First School (0.5 miles), Lickey End First School (1 mile) and The Orchards School (1 mile). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Meadows First SchoolFinstall First SchoolLickey End First SchoolThe Orchards School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
North Bromsgrove High School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2023. Before that, as North Bromsgrove High School (URN 116928), it was rated Good in January 2023.
About
North Bromsgrove High School is a coeducational upper school and sixth form located in the centre of Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England.
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At a Glance
20.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Attainment 8 has declined from 45.8 to 43.4 (2025 to 2026), while gCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 41% (2025 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 43.4 | 41.1% |
| Disadvantaged(75) | - | 30.6 | 16% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(222) | - | 47.8 | 49.5% |
| Boys(169) | - | 42.5 | 40.8% |
| Girls(128) | - | 44.7 | 41.4% |
Show more breakdowns (1)
| Non mobile(287) | - | 44.0 | 41.5% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 7 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
Exclusions & Suspensions
2
Permanent exclusions
0.19%
Exclusion rate
151
Suspensions
13.98%
Suspension rate
68 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,080 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with North Bromsgrove High School
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to North Bromsgrove High School, with their latest published grades:
- Little Hands Daycare HoW College Bromsgrove - Day nursery, 0.1 milesOfsted report card, 24 November 2025: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
- Kirsty's Little Treasures - Day nursery, 0.2 milesOfsted, 12 February 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Shooting Stars Nurseries Bromsgrove - Day nursery, 0.3 milesOfsted, 11 August 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Castle Nursery at parkside - Day nursery, 0.3 milesOfsted, 13 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Little Hands Daycare Bromsgrove - Day nursery, 0.3 milesOfsted report card, 18 November 2025: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3 areas; safeguarding standards met
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to North Bromsgrove High School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. North Bromsgrove High School is in Worcestershire; for families living there:
Apply to Worcestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 25
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 20 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
8 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 are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
1,066 pupils
1,269 places
203 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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.
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Bromsgrove Secondary Phase planning area (Worcestershire) will have 125 spare secondary places in 2027/28. In the year groups that are short, it estimates 5 additional places needed.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
165
SEN Support
44
EHC Plans
18.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
North Bromsgrove High School has a SEN unit for autism: 10 places.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,140
Total Pupils
582
Boys
558
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
72
Teachers
15.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,871
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,887
Per pupil
£7338k
Total funding
£191k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.5%
Overall absence
26.4%
Persistent absence
919
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about North Bromsgrove High School
What are GCSE results like at North Bromsgrove High School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at North Bromsgrove High School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 43.4. 41% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is North Bromsgrove High School's Ofsted rating?
North Bromsgrove High School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2023. Before that, as North Bromsgrove High School (URN 116928), it was rated Good in January 2023.
Is it hard to get a place at North Bromsgrove High School?
North Bromsgrove High School was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 1269 places.
How big are the classes at North Bromsgrove High School?
Classes at North Bromsgrove High School average 21.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to North Bromsgrove High School?
North Bromsgrove High School has around 1140 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
Does North Bromsgrove High School have specialist SEN provision?
North Bromsgrove High School has a SEN unit for autism: 10 places.
What is attendance like at North Bromsgrove High School?
9.5% of sessions were missed at North Bromsgrove High School in 2024/25. 26.4% of pupils were persistently absent.
How many road collisions happen near North Bromsgrove High School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 20 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 8 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 North Bromsgrove High School?
North Bromsgrove High School is at School Drive, Stratford Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 1BA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)