Nunnery Wood High School, Worcester
Nunnery Wood High School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Worcester. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2022. Its 2026 GCSE results were the highest of the 7 schools in Worcester with published results, and 810th of 3,298 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
- Progress (2024)
- Above average
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.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Nunnery Wood High School in detail
Nunnery Wood High School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am extremely proud to introduce Nunnery Wood High School to you. We are a thriving educational community which buzzes with academic, sporting and artistic activity. Our excellent examination results arise from a calm, friendly environment and first class teaching. We know and care about each student individually."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at Nunnery Wood High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 51.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.4 in Worcestershire and 47 across England.
56% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 41% in Worcestershire and 47% in England.
That is up from 49.7 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.46: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 38.5, against 53.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 15.4 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 29 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Geography.
Getting a place at Nunnery Wood High School
For September 2026 entry, 299 families put Nunnery Wood High School as their first choice and 562 named it as one of their preferences, for 293 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 38 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Nunnery Wood High School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Nunnery Wood High School are Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.9); Christopher Whitehead Language College (1.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.3); Bishop Perowne CofE College (1.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.3); and Tudor Grange Academy Worcester (2.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48).
Nunnery Wood High School's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic CollegeChristopher Whitehead Language CollegeBishop Perowne CofE CollegeTudor Grange Academy Worcester
Where pupils go next
Of the 293 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 86% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 26% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.
Who goes there
Nunnery Wood High School has a resourced provision.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Nunnery Wood High School (outside), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 170 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. 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, Nunnery Wood High School issued 126 suspensions, 8.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 4 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Nunnery Wood High School are Nunnery Wood Primary School (0.2 miles), Red Hill CofE Primary School (0.6 miles), Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School (0.7 miles) and Whittington CofE Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Nunnery Wood Primary SchoolRed Hill CofE Primary SchoolPerry Wood Primary and Nursery SchoolWhittington CofE Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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; 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
Ofsted · 5 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
About
Nunnery Wood High School is a coeducational secondary school which is located in Worcester, Worcestershire, England. The school campus is located on the edge of Worcester, surrounded by some 15 acres (6 ha) of gardens and playing fields, which it shares with the adjacent Worcester Sixth Form College.
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At a Glance
19.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has remained stable at around 0.46 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 52.2 to 51.3 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 56% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 51.3 | 56.4% |
| Disadvantaged(49) | - | 38.5 | 30.6% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(247) | - | 53.9 | 61.5% |
| Boys(147) | - | 48.7 | 55.1% |
| Girls(149) | - | 53.9 | 57.7% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(63) | - | 52.7 | 57.1% |
| Non mobile(290) | - | 51.5 | 56.9% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 9 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 293 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
4
Permanent exclusions
0.27%
Exclusion rate
126
Suspensions
8.52%
Suspension rate
81 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,479 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Nunnery Wood High School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Nunnery Wood High School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Nunnery Wood 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
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
1 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
Your chances of a place at Nunnery Wood High School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
1,476 pupils
1,567 places
91 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
177
SEN Support
60
EHC Plans
15.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Nunnery Wood High School has a resourced provision.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,488
Total Pupils
753
Boys
735
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
97
Teachers
15.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£58,432
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,674
Per pupil
£10463k
Total funding
£306k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.6%
Overall absence
22.8%
Persistent absence
1,506
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
Nunnery Wood High School
Showing 10 of 11 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Nunnery Wood High School
What are GCSE results like at Nunnery Wood High School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Nunnery Wood High School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 51.3. 56% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Nunnery Wood High School's Ofsted rating?
Nunnery Wood High School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2022.
What is the catchment area for Nunnery Wood High School?
No fixed boundary. When Nunnery Wood High School is oversubscribed, Worcestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Nunnery Wood High School?
Nunnery Wood High School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 1567 places.
How big are the classes at Nunnery Wood High School?
Classes at Nunnery Wood High School average 23.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Nunnery Wood High School?
Nunnery Wood High School has around 1488 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Nunnery Wood High School have specialist SEN provision?
Nunnery Wood High School has a resourced provision.
What is attendance like at Nunnery Wood High School?
8.6% of sessions were missed at Nunnery Wood High School in 2024/25. 22.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Nunnery Wood High School?
Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Nunnery Wood High School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Nunnery Wood High School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 1 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 Nunnery Wood High School?
Nunnery Wood High School is at Spetchley Road, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 2LT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)